55, Shaw Street

No. 55 Shaw Street is a house built in the 1830s. It is constructed of brick with stone dressings and has a slate roof. The building stands three storeys high with a basement and features three bays. There is a lintel band at the basement level, a band at the first floor, and a top frieze, cornice, and blocking course. The windows have wedge lintels and are sashed, with glazing bars on those of the first and second floors. There is one blind window on the second floor. The entrance is framed by an Ionic aedicule without a pediment and includes a six-panel door. The property is also equipped with plain iron area railings and an iron balcony on the first floor.