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Place

East Melbourne, Albert Street 088

East Melbourne

  • 88 Albert Street
Date built
1867
Demolished
1960s
Builder
James Parker
First owner
Thomas Hall Miers, baker

Description

Brick house with stables and wash house

History

The Notice of Intention to Build describes the proposed building as a cottage however according to the Rate books the house started as seven rooms, grew to eight c.1880, then again to eleven c. 1885. It was owned by the Miers family until c.1880 when it was bought by Montague Cohen, a solicitor. The site is now a block of apartments.

Owners and occupiers

1867-1870c: C.J. Somerton/Summerton (occupier) 1875c-1880c: Lewis Miers 1880c-1890c: Montague Cohen, solicitor

Sources

City of Melbourne Rate Books Burchett Index: Notices of Intent to Build, City of Melbourne, 11 July 1867, Reg. No. 2137

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East Melbourne, Albert Street 088
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