Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Kingsclere

Luxury Federation style brick apartment block in Potts Point on the corner of Greenknowe Avenue and Macleay Streets. Designed by architects Halligan & Wilton, it was one of the first apartment blocks in Sydney, and featured two balconies and bathrooms in each of the 16 units. A cedar staircase, electric light and wood panelling and passenger lifts were also features. The building predated other the exclusive apartments which shaped the area in the 1920s and 1930s.

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