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East Melbourne, George Street 052 - Burchett
1859. MCC BR J.H. Allen for self. 1861-1888. Occupied by John Harwood Allen, singing master. Note: Was classified by Trust, but withdrawn 'because of alterations', see 1972 listing.
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East Melbourne, George Street 054 - Burchett
1858-1875. Abraham Kellett. Owner and occupier. 1867. Abraham Kellett described in Directory as drayman. Members of his family lived there for some 65 years. 1923. Miss Fanny Kellett was occupant. 1978. June National Trust Newsletter, says Kellett ran the first livery stables in...
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East Melbourne, George Street 059, 061, 063 - Burchett
1864. MCC BR: James Dickson for Thos. Main. Three 3 room cottages corner George Street and Simpson Street.
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East Melbourne, George Street 065 - Burchett
1864. MCC BR: James Dickson for Thomas Main. 1864. Thos. Main, owner/occupier. 1865c. Thos. Main Jnr. Grocery, son of foundryman further down George Street (Note: Refer Nos. 59-63)
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East Melbourne, George Street 076, 078, 080, 082, 084, 086 - Burchett
1907. MCC BR: Murray and Crowe, builders. 6 brick dwellings, corner George and Simpson Streets. 1909 Directory: Occupants: No.76: Mrs. McGuiness. No.78: Wm. J. Houston. No.80: John Rankin. No.82: Ralph J. Laver. No.84: Robert J. Maurer. No. 86: Mrs. Mary Spears. 1980: Names menti...
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East Melbourne, George Street 088, 090 - Burchett
1875. MCC BR: Chas Butler for Roberts, two 2-storey houses. 1875. Another notation on card: Probably built by Robert James Roberts, who had previously lived on site. 1876. Roberts - owner. Vacant. (Entry for second property: Vacant). 1877. Notation: Chas Butler in 1877 built Cant...
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East Melbourne, George Street 094 - Burchett
1870. MCC BR: Thos. Dominic Carre, to build for self. 1871. Record of Thos. Domer Carre, owner/occupier, 3-room wooden cottage. 1872. Directory lists: Dominique Carre - resident. Later listed as Thos. Domecarre, woodcarver 1872-77. Note: This weatherboard cottage was lived in by...
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East Melbourne, George Street 099 - Burchett
1856. MCC BR: Cornelius Gleeson for C. Green, at back of Mr. Simpson's new house in Wellington Pde. 1858. Name mentioned: Green, off George Street, cottage 2 rooms.
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East Melbourne, George Street 105 - Burchett
1900. Duncan and Gillon builders for Mrs. Milton. 2-story house. E. Stubbs - architect. 1901-21. Name mentioned: Geo. Milton. 1921-50. Name mentioned: Miss Fanny Milton (still there in 1950).
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East Melbourne, George Street 115, 117 - Burchett
1867. MCC BR: Brooks and Higgins to build 2 dwelling houses for Enock Taylor. 1870. No.115 E. Taylor, owner/occupier. No.117 E. Taylor, owner? J. Ellershank, occupier. 1873. No.115 E. Taylor, owner/occupier. No.117 E. Taylor, owner? Mathew Lang, occupier. 1885-1909. William Leyde...
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East Melbourne, George Street 121, 123, 125 - Burchett
1858. Nos. 121 to 125 were probably numbered earlier as Nos. 82, 80, 78 in that order. 1858. MCC BR: George Clayton, of No. 76 (probably old number) George Street, for self 3 houses. The builder Clayton lived behind terraces, at old No. 76. 1860. MCC BR: George Clayton for self,...
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East Melbourne, George Street 122 - Burchett
1853. MCC BR: Frederick Richardson to build for Balcombe. 1855. Name mentioned: Alexander Balcombe. 1855 onwards. 'Eastcourt' was the home of Alexander Beatson Balcombe, grandfather of Dame Mabel Brookes. He died there in 1877 and his widow occupied the property till her death in...
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East Melbourne, George Street 125A - Burchett
1857. MCC BR: George Clayton, for self, wood building, kitchen and stabling at old No.76 (now 125a). This is at rear of Nos. 123-5 (old Nos. 80-78) in George Street. 1858 and 1861. Name mentioned: G. Clayton. 1875. MCC BR: Re-building works. 1880. MCC BR: R. Clayton for self - ad...
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East Melbourne, George Street 125B - Burchett
1852. Crown Lot 17, Section 16, George Street purchased by Mathews.(This may not be correct - subsequent entry for 1888c). 1856c. Mention of: Small 2-storey brick house in backyard of No.125 George Street. 1888c. Clayton apparently sold 125a and 125b to Joseph Mathew, who owned N...
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East Melbourne, George Street 129 - Burchett
1852. Crown Allotment 17, Section 16 on which 129 (old No. 74) and 135 stand, purchased by Joseph Mathews. 1853c. Mathews had 2 cottages at back of 129 and 135, numbered 131 and 133. No.131 still exists, No.133 has been demolished. No.131 was possibly commenced in 1853. 1854c. MC...
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East Melbourne, George Street 131 - Burchett
1852. Possible reference to purchase of the whole block (fronted by Nos. 133 and 135). 1853. (Possibly old No.68). Joseph Mathews to build for self, dwelling house and additions. 1854. J.M. to build for self, house of stone and wood. 1855. J.M. listed as owner - unoccupied. To bu...
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East Melbourne, George Street 135 - Burchett
1860. MCC BR: Joseph Mathews for self 2-storied house and offices. Old house No.72. 1862. Names mentioned: Joseph Mathews - owner. Oliver Parnham - occupier. 1870. Names mentioned: Joseph Mathews - owner. G. Porter - occupier. 1939. Directory: Wm. A. Whittingham.
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East Melbourne, George Street 160, 162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172, 174 - Burchett
1854. MCC BR: C. MacMahon, to build house for self. (Note: old No.2 George Street). 1855. Name mentioned: Capt. McMahon. 1857c. Capt. (later, Sir) Charles McMahon lived here, until his death in 1891. A police officer, politician, he was also at various times Chief Commissioner of...
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East Melbourne, George Street 171, 173, 175 - Burchett
1878. Owner/Occupier: Robert R. Rodgers, sharebroker and land agent of 53 Elizabeth Street. 1878-89. Directory for No.175 (old No.18) Robert R. Rogers. 1879. Directory for No.173 (old No.20) Mrs. E. Handson?, Hudson? 1882. Directory for No.171 (old No.22) C.S. Ross. 1977. 'Age' s...
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East Melbourne, George Street 178 - Burchett
1865. Corben and Wilson commenced foundations. Erection for William Bowen, chemist of 43 Collins Street - owner/occupier. Occupied to 1872c. This site was old No.7 in George Street. 1873-91. Jenkin Collier - owner/occupier. Was deeply involved in Land Boom Speculations. 1877. W....
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East Melbourne, George Street 179 - Burchett
West side of Right of Way. Now demolished and replaced by flats Nos. 179-185. 1880. MCC BR: Thos. Newton of Chernwood Cresc., St Kilda, to build 2-storey house for Bernard Marks? Crouch and Wilson - architects. 1881. J.L. Purves lived here. 1902-08. Col. J.M. Templeton. Actuary....
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East Melbourne, George Street 182, 184, 186 - Burchett
1856.No.182 George Street was originally No.5, No.184 was No.3 and No.186 was originally No.1. 1856. MCC BR: Mathew Taylor for Dr. Murphy 3 houses. Joseph Reed - architect. Murphy was pastoralist-politician and for 16 years, from 1856, Speaker of Victorian Parliament. 1861. Names...
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East Melbourne, George Street 188 - Burchett
1852. Major Joseph Pratt, J.P. From England to Melbourne. Storekeeper and Auctioneer. 1886. MCC BR: Nathan Hood to build house for J.M. Pratt. Architect: T.J. Crouch. 1887. Name mentioned: Joseph M. Pratt, later Hon. M.L.C. 1918-22. Name mentioned: Mrs. K.A. Pratt. 1922 onwards -...
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East Melbourne, George Street 190 - Burchett
1909. MCC BR: R.L. Phillips for Elizabeth C. Clarke. 2-storey brick house. C.A. Cooper - architect. 1910. Directory shows first occupier: Murlagh Murphy.