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Thursday, August 31, 2017

"Tusculum" - 1 - 3 Manning Street - Potts Point





"Tusculum" - 
1 - 3 Manning Street - Potts Point





33 Degrees 87'11"S
151 Degrees 22'45"E


Tusculum is named after a town in Alban Hills 10km from Rome. 

Tusculum represents the High Point of Regency Architecture

This design is only 1 of 3 houses left designed by John Verge (1782 - 1861)

It was Built 1830 - 1835 for Alexander Brodie Spark (1792 - 1856)

2 Storey Colonial Regency
Cedar interiors imported from Lebanon, marble for flooring and chimney pieces imported from Tusculum in Italy.