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Francis
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 314 - Burchett
Original 8 room wooden house with kitchen and stable built in 1855. Replaced in 1862 by present 2 storey brick house built by David Mitchell for Hon James Francis - Premier and Treasurer of Victoria who occupied the property 1855-1884. Used as Library for CSIRO from 1979
Place
East Melbourne, Albert Street 314, 318, Airlie
This is a particularly fine two storey mansion of a very early date. The building is symmetrically arranged about a central entry porch with balcony over and secondary bracketed balconies on the flanks, creating a romantic appearance. The ground floor openings have arched heads w...
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East Melbourne, George Street 040, 042 - Burchett
Present Nos. 40-42 were originally 43-41. Vacant land between Simpson and Hoddle Street till 1866. MCC BR: 1868. Wright and Smith to build 2 x 4 room houses for Mr. McLean. (Letter from Elizabeth Barter to Slim McBeath states that: Built by McLean of McLean Brothers and Rigg - su...
Place
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 050
A fine two storey tuckpointed brick (possibly polychromatic) residence with render string courses, hood mouldings and eaves brackets. There is a Gothic arched entry porch with tessellated tile floor. The ground floor windows have semi circular arches with Gothic hoods springing f...
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 114, 116, 118, 120 - Burchett
1883. MCC BR: Ray Noble to build for self four 2-storey houses. 1885. First Directory reference: Harold Francis. James Anderson. Oliver McLean. Sarah Higginson. Note: National Trust citation:'Notable Victorian terrace with orginal interiors'. Classified. Photo shows No.114 left-h...
Place
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 054, 056, Liege Apartments
Notable features include unpainted decorative brickwork. A three storey block of flats incorporating a number of understated Moderne details into an inexpensive and otherwise generic design. The building is predominantly finished in cream coloured face brick and comprises a massi...