East Melbourne Historical Society
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1871. MCC BR: William Rankin to build 2 houses for R.E. Jacomb. Architects: Crouch and Wilson. (1860c-1903c. Robert E. Jacomb lived at 53 Powlett Street. He was the 'official assignee', Bank Place, Melbourne.) 1873. Robert Jacomb - owner. Occupants: No.59 James Smith till 1879. N...
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Real estate article which gives some of the history of the house. It was built in 1872 for Robert Jacomb by William Rankin. It was to be auctioned on 19 December 1987 by agents Eric Weber. It was presumably passed in as Domain property sales states the sale was by private treaty...
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1910. MCC BR: E. Martin to build for Austin Chapman, MP. Architect: W.A.M. Blackett. 1910-1914. Chapman. 1917. Herbert E. Hooke. Chas. White to 1921. David Zmood to 1925. Mrs. A. Douglas to 1927. 1930. John Heppell. 1979. Y.W.C.A. Note: Blackett was a well known architect and wri...
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Three photos showing two different views of Canterbury Terrace. This row of terrace houses is made up of sixteen units and is unusual for this reason. The terrace is broken into five bays. The two end bays and the wide central bay are arcaded, while the two other bays are deorate...
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1852. The vacant land was a Government grant to the Wesleyan Church for a church, school and Minister's dwelling. 1869. MCC Building Advice: To build a church and school for the Wesleyan Body. Architects: Crouch and Wilson. No Rates reference prior to 1876. 1877. MCC Building Adv...
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Auction brochure for 82 Powlett Street, scheduled for 25 October 2014. Photos. Plans.
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Newspaper clipping about the house at 84 Powlett Street, East Melbourne, known as Samarang. Article gives some historical background as well as a description of the interior. The house was to be auctioned on 4 May 2002.
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Originally numbered 32-34. 1859. MCC BR: George Black for self, two 2-storey houses. 1861. Black - owner. Parnham and Garrett - occupiers of the houses. 1866. John McCrea - owner. 1870. R. Jack - owner. 1876c-1883. No.85 occupied by Hon. Peter Lalor. Hero of Eureka, Speaker of Vi...
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Brochure advertising auction of 87 Powlett Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 27 August 1994
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Formerly Nos. 89-91. Originally Nos. 36 and 38. 1864. MCC BR: Wm. Heatherston to build for H. Dyer, two houses. 1866. Dyer - owner. 2 brick houses.
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Brochure advertising auction of 91 Powlett Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 30 May 1998. Colour photos. Floorplan. The house was passed in on the day but sold the following August f0r $985,000. [See link to Domain Property Sales below]
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Brochure advertising the executor's auction of 92 Powlett Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 26 November 1983. Hand written note gives vendor's name as Dr Kennedy Burnside
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Brochure advertising the sale by private treaty of 100 Powlett Street, East Melbourne. 1993
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1860. MCC BR: No.107. Corner Gipps Street. Wyley to build wooden house for self. 1860. MCC BR: No.101. William Blewden to build for Charles Smith, house, 8 rooms and offices. 1860. No.101. Mrs. Ainslie Ladies School. 1861-2. Name mentioned: Villiers W. Wylie. Wood, 2 rooms. 1861....
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Newspaper clipping about sale of Magnolia Court Boutique Hotel, 95-101 Powlett Street, East Melbourne to Richard Leaper.
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New print The information accompanying this photo was given simply as Two Women Outside Family Home, East Melbourne, 1918. The house can be identified as one of four in Canterbury Terrace, Powlett Street, either numbers 86, 90, 102 or 106. The photo seems to be a publicity shot f...
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Photo of the house at 107 Powlett Street, corner of Gipps Street, East Melbourne. Taken from the north east.
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Brochure and newspaper clipping advertising forthcoming auction of 110 Powlett Street, East Melbourne on 16 March 2013.
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Newspaper clipping about work architect Nic Owen did to bring his terrace house into the modern world.
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1858-65. Directories show block reserved for East Collingwood National School. 1866-67. Directories show block reserved for East Melbourne Common School. 1867. MCC BR: Dry and Co., contractors of 84 Napier Street, Fitzroy, to erect a house for P.H. Nunn. Architect: John M. Barry....
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Photo shows chimneys of the houses at 120 (right) and 124 (left) Powlett Street, East Melbourne. The wide, cement rendered chimney at No 120 is decorated with moulded arches and crowned with three octagonal chimney pots. The chimney at 124 is also rendered but decoration is confi...
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Auction brochure for 120 Powlett Street, scheduled for 23 February 2013. Photos. Plans. Sold for $5,155,000.
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Originally No.34. 1855. MCC BR: Samuel Williams for self, kitchen. 1859. MCC BR: Thos. Sledman for Henry Dyer. Addition 2 rooms. Name also mentioned: Williamson. Brick house, unfinished. 1861. Henry Dyer - owner/occupier. Brick house and cottage at rear. 1862. Name mentioned: Dwy...
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Brochure advertising auction of 121 Powlett Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 14 September 2002