45-55, CANNING STREET

This is a terrace of six houses located at 45 to 55 Canning Street, built in the 1850s. The houses are constructed of stucco and feature a slate roof. They rise three storeys, with a basement and attic, and each house has two bays. The second and eleventh bays project forward. There are sill bands on the first and second floors, and the eaves are bracketed. The ground floor has rusticated quoins at the angles and between the central bays, along with tripartite windows that have aprons and sashes.

The entrances to the end bays feature rusticated segmental heads and glazed doorcases. Paired porches with hipped roofs are present on the fourth, fifth, eighth, and ninth bays. The first-floor windows are adorned with architraves, friezes, and consoled cornices, while the tripartite windows have pierced balconies. The end bay has a window with an architrave and key. On the second floor, there are segmental-headed windows with architraves and keys, and the projecting bays contain three straight-headed windows. The attic features gabled dormers, and most of the original sash windows remain. Additionally, there are iron railings to the areas and steps, which have decorative heads.