Ultimo House

House

House built in 1804 by surgeon John Harris on his estate at Ultimo, and extended in 1814 by the convict architect Francis Greenway. It was Greenway's first colonial commission.

Milestones
Constructed
1804
Demolished
1932
Positions
Architect
Greenway, Francis
1814
Property
Owned by
Harris, John
Occupied by
Riley, Edward
1821
-
1824
Occupied by
Stephen, John
1825
Occupied by
Wallach, James
1855
-
1857
Occupied by
Harris, Mary Ann
1858
Occupied by
Harris, George
1897
Occupied by
Sydney Technical High School
1911
-
1924

Ultimo House

by Mark Dunn, 2010
supported by Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

 

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Demolished in 1932, Ultimo House was then claimed to be Sydney's oldest residence. It had been one of the most prestigious houses in the colony.
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