Atlas Obscura
Susannah Place in The Rocks, Australia
Located in The Rocks, Sydney's oldest neighborhood, the four humble terrace houses that make up Susannah Place were built in 1844 by Irish immigrants. For over 150 years, the row housed more than 100 working class families ranging from the families of Greek shopkeepers to Norwegian sailors. Having survived a bubonic plague outbreak, the resulting slum clearances, and the threat of gentrificatio…
Sydney's oldest neighborhood