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Sinclair
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 366 - Burchett
Built 1908 brick dwelling by Rockington and Sinclair for the Rev Dr. Lewellyn Bevan. Grainger, Kennedy and Little - Architects.
Place
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, Canterbury Terrace
A row of 16 terrace houses of five bays. The two end bays each comprising two houses and the central bay of four houses are arcaded, while the intervening bays, each of four houses, have cast iron verandahs and balconies. The terrace is often described as the longest in Melbourne...
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East Melbourne, Punt Road 1027, 1029, 1031 - Burchett
1885. MCC BR: Thos. Meredith to build two 2-storey houses, in old Barracks Grounds, for Mr. Lefebvre. Architect - P. Treeby. 1886. Sinclair and McPherson to build 2-storey house for Mr. L.C. Lefebvre. Louis Lefebvre of Lefebvre and Sons, Wine and Spirit Merchants of 535 Collins S...
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Fitzroy Gardens Visitor Centre opens at Sinclair's Cottage
Short article about the new visitors' centre to be opened in Sinclair's Cottage
Story
James Sinclair and his Cottage
In the centre of the Fitzroy Gardens is a cottage almost invisible behind its overgrown garden but it is an interesting little house and worth a more careful look. It was designed in 1866 by Francis Maloney White as the gardener’s cottage. Its first occupant was James Sinclair an...
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James Sinclair and the Fitzroy Gardens
Newspaper clipping about the history of the Fitzroy Gardens. Includes author's own memories of seeing school children cutting through the gardens to the various schools and the many sculptures which adorned the gardens. The article mainly centres on the establishment of the garde...
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Jolimont, Agnes Street 022, 024, 026 - Burchett
Built 1886 for A Fenton and Sons, earthernware manufacturers. Builder Daniel Sinclair. Fenton and Sons succeeded by Bedgood and Company - date unknown.
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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 086, 088 - Burchett
1864. MCC BR: John Holmes to build for John Sinclair a cottage. 1866. John Sinclair - owner/occupier. 1867. MCC BR: David Hughes to build house for Mr. Sinclair. 1870. John Sinclair - owner/occupier, brick 4 rooms. J. Fraser - occupier, brick 7 rooms.
Place
Jolimont, Jolimont Street, 88,86
The house appears as a wide 2-storey rendered house with gently hipped slate roof and bearing a modern verandah.
Collection item
Victorian Historical Magazine December 1940
Essays on various aspects of Victoria's history. This issue contains two papers read before the Royal Historical Society: 1. James Sinclair - Maker of Fitzroy Gardens by Hattie Knight 2. The Story of the Yarra by J Alex Allan Includes Index