Located on the land of the original Glebe Estate of 16 hectares, granted to the Church of England in 1857. Lots were let on a 99 year lease. St Marks Road and Dutruc Street were created by the subdivision of the former Church of England Glebe Estate in 1888. The St Mark’s precinct boasts the City’s largest, most consistent collection of nineteenth century dwellings. Those fronting St Marks Road and Dutruc Street are several outstanding Victorian villas, situated on large lots, and reveal of the tastes and life styles of Randwick’s elite, in the late nineteenth century.
Nos. 48-50: Two-storey Victorian boom style Terraced pair, built approximately in 1885.
Nos. 52-56: "Allowah." A large two-storey grand Italianate villa, built approximately in 1884 for Justus Scharff, an ironmonger, who originally named the house "Jaluit."
No. 58: "Keber." The earliest known occupant of this house was John Francis, a draper, who resided here in 1887. In 1893 it was occupied by his son, Henry F. Francis, Mayor of Randwick and it later became the home of another Mayor (1896-1897), John A.I. Perry, who was also a draper.
No. 60: "Erridale." Arthur McMinn, a draughtsman, built this single-storey victorian Italianate cottage c. 1886 and lived there for 22 years.
No. 62: "Endellion." This two-storey Late Victorian, Boom Style house, built c. 1884 for T.J. Oliver, who named it "Swilley." The house was renamed "Endellion" by a later owner, Alfred de Lissa, a solicitor.
No. 64: A single-storey late Victorian cottage, built about 1887 for Edward H. Alcock, a warehouseman.
No. 66: "Taree." A single-storey dwelling, which was built for Lewis S. Fleet c. 1889.
