Clontarf Cottage

4 Wallace Street, 1844

This low-set cottage embodies the essence of early colonial simplicity. Almost completely lacking in ornamentation, the building’s appeal relies on symmetry, proportion and the contrasting textures of stone, wood and iron. Its only adornments are the striped awning and the austere chimney mouldings.

Typical of the style are the low stone flagged verandah and the symmetrically placed chimneys at either end of the hipped roof. Built by Blake, the cottage was bought by Leichhardt Council in 1974, and as a result of public protests it was restored for community use in 1988.