East Melbourne, George Street 054. 1936

The photo appeared in Art in Australia 16 November 1936 with the caption, 'A small house in George Street, East Melbourne' and the architect given as W E Gower.  William Elliot Gower lived at 54 George Street from 1936 to 1939. He was architect for the SEC and did very little private work. 

The house rather than being an original work was a makeover of a pre-existing house originally built in the 1850s. The accompanying text read:

THE window frames and door are painted in daffodil yellow.  The metal fence is matt black. The curtains are scarlet, yellow and buff, giving a gay note of colour against the cream brickwork. 

The house has since been further redesigned and now shows a second storey above street level.  A third floor is out of sight below street level.