Originally built for a Sydney barrister, Lucius O'Brien, the Ravenscourt estate was remodeled into the Italianate style in 1888 by Eduard Buchanon, then major of Balmain.

All three still have the low stoops and segmental-arched windows common to the Anglo-Italianate style. No. 166 stands out from the others with its original door painted a bright blue. A certificate of ...