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| name = 88–92 George Street
| image = 88-92 George Street, Parramatta 1.jpg
| caption = 88–92 George Street, Parramatta, New South Wales
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| location = 88–92 George Street, [[Parramatta, New South Wales|Parramatta]], [[City of Parramatta]], [[New South Wales]], Australia
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| built = 1835&ndash;1840
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| designation1 = New South Wales State Heritage Register
| designation1_offname = Shop and office; Townhouse; de Brole Plater Confectionary Shop
| designation1_type = State heritage (built)
| designation1_date = 2 April 1999
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'''88–92 George Street''' is a heritage-listed former shop and residence and now commercial premises in [[Parramatta]], a city within the [[Greater Sydney]] metropolitan area in [[New South Wales]], Australia. It was built from 1835 to 1840. It is also known as '''de Brole Plater Confectionery Shop'''. It was added to the [[New South Wales State Heritage Register]] on 2 April 1999.<ref name=nswshr-278>{{cite NSW SHR|5051409|Shop and office|hr=00278|fn=S90/05454 & HC 32760|access-date=1 June 2018}}</ref>
== History ==
Occupied during 1840s and 1850s by Count Lucien de Broel Plater; later a confectionery shop conducted by the Count's family.<ref name=nswshr-278/>
Following notification under section 132 of the Heritage Act to partially demolish the building an Interim Heritage Order was placed over the site on 18 December 1981.<ref name=nswshr-278/>
A Permanent Conservation Order was placed over the site on 2 December 1983.<ref name=nswshr-278/>
On 14 October 1982 Heritage Council approved an application to renovate/restore the building.<ref name=nswshr-278/>
It was transferred to the State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.<ref name=nswshr-278/>
The building has been expertly restored with fine joinery to the shopfronts and period interiors and signage. Sympathetically designed extensions have been added at the side and rear of the early building.<ref name=nswshr-278/>
In 2018, 88 George Street was leased to the Story Factory as new Western Sydney premises and although planning issues delayed their intended refurbishment and opening,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mailchi.mp/sydneystoryfactory/all-about-volunteers-2741865 | title=Sydney Story Factory Supporter Newsletter | access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref> the new workshop area opened on 20 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-20/story-factory-creative-writing-program-expands-to-parramatta/10393478|title='They've got stories in their head': Creative writing program expands to western Sydney|date=2018-10-20|work=ABC News|access-date=2018-10-29|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/glue-society-and-lava-team-up-to-launch-parramattas-dreamlab-549108|title=Glue Society and Lava team up to launch Parramatta's Dreamlab|date=2018-10-29|work=Mumbrella|access-date=2018-10-29|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.storyfactory.org.au/sydney-story-factory/andwere-officially-open|title=And....we're officially open!|work=Sydney Story Factory|access-date=2018-10-29|language=en-AU}}</ref>
== Description ==
This shop building was built as a house in the late 1830s. It is a simple two-storey Georgian style building constructed in stone with a slate roof and was originally one of a pair of townhouses. Simple twelve light windows remain on the upper level. Ground floor windows have been substantially altered and a door has been added.<ref name=nswshr-278/>
The rear service yard (car park now) contains a rare young (perhaps 20 years old) tree, a dragon or dragon's blood tree ([[Dracaena draco]]) from the Canary Islands. This, while seen in colonial gardens and botanic gardens, is rarely seen in private gardens.<ref name=nswshr-278/>
== Heritage listing ==
An example of stone buildings that characterised the townscape of nineteenth century Parramatta, and are now rare. Site possesses potential to contribute to an understanding early urban development in Parramatta.<ref name=nswshr-278/>
88–92 George Street was listed on the [[New South Wales State Heritage Register]] on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.<ref name=nswshr-278/>
'''The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales.'''
This item historically significant.<ref name=nswshr-278/>
'''The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.'''
This item is rare.<ref name=nswshr-278/>
== External links ==
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== References ==
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=== Attribution ===
{{NSW-SHR-CC|name=Shop and office|dno=5051409|id=00278|year=2018|accessdate=1 June 2018}}
[[Category:New South Wales State Heritage Register]]
[[Category:Houses in Parramatta]]
[[Category:Office buildings in Sydney]]
[[Category:Victorian architecture in Sydney|George Street, Parramatta, 88-92]]
[[Category:Retail buildings in New South Wales]]
[[Category:Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register]]