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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 078 - Burchett

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 078 - Burchett

1859. MCC BR: Robert Jas. Sperring house for self, corner Hotham Street. 1861. Directory note: Stone construction, 4 rooms. 1862. MCC BR: Sperring for self, kitchen. 1864. MCC BR: Josiah Messeter for Robert James Sperring, verandah. 1864. Mr. Sperring - owner. Thos. Luke - occupi...

East Melbourne, Simpson Street 089, 091 - Burchett

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 089, 091 - Burchett

Originally Nos. 6 and 8. 1854. Land involved was bought by Johnston at Government Land Sale. Prior to building Johnston appears to have had large garden in the area. 1869. MCC BR: G.K. Johnston for self, 2 cottages. 1870. G.K. Johnston - owner. Each of brick, 5 rooms. Vacant. 187...

East Melbourne, Simpson Street 093, 095a - Burchett

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 093, 095a - Burchett

Cottages located at top of lane between No.91 and No.95 Simpson Street. Originally numbered as 10 - now No.93 and 10 1/2 - now No.95a. First mentioned in Directory in 1881. 1854. MCC BR: Lawrence Hanlon to build for self 2 brick and stone cottages, fronting Simpson Street. 1855....

East Melbourne, Simpson Street 121

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 121

Black and white photo shows a single-storey double-fronted house. There is a verandah to one side with timber posts and freize which shelters the front door and a single window. The projecting bay on the other side features a tripartite window set under a gable roof trimmed with...

East Melbourne, Simpson Street 121 - Burchett

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 121 - Burchett

1870. MCC BR: F. Price for H.T. Thornton a house, corner Gipps Street. 1872. Henry T. Thornton - owner/occupier. Brick, 6 rooms. 1888c-1936c. W.J. Crook, architect and family - occupiers. 1902. MCC BR: W.J. Crook for self additional storey.

East Melbourne, Simpson Street 127, 129, 131, 133, 135

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 127, 129, 131, 133, 135

A short item about a new building being erected at 127-135 Simpson Street, East Melbourne to the design of architects, Romberg and Boyd. The piece appeared in Architect, January 1974. Architect is a publication of the Victorian Chapter of the Institute of Architects. The author w...

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