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Smith
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176 Wellington Parade, Certificate of Title
Certificate of Title for 176 Wellington Parade. Traces owners from Bland Holt in 1904 back to Joseph Richardson Tuckett in 1883.
Person
BROCKELBANK, Lilla
Lilla Brockebank, cricketer and architect, was the fifth of the six daughters of Duncan Brockelbank, actuary and accountant, and his wife Bessy Jemima, née Westmore .[1] Lilla was born in Hackney, London in 1883.[2] The family left London for Australia in August 1885 aboard the M...
Person
DUNKLING, George Joseph
George Dunkling was a watchmaker, aged 38, when he enlisted on 13 April, 1918. He was married (1908) to Elizabeth, nee Bruce, in Sydney and they had one child, Nancy - later Mrs. L. Brennan. He seems to have had a raher chequered career - in 1903, he lists himself in the Electora...
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Dr Julian Smith: surgeon and photographer
One of East Melbourne’s more notable residents was Dr Julian Smith: a remarkable man, famous in two very different fields, surgery and photography. Born in England in 1873, he arrived in South Australia with his family three years later. He studied medicine at Adelaide University...
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 070 - Burchett
Date 1883. Norman Hitchcock built a 7 room villa for J Woods - owner. (this could have been James Woods - architect - practising in Collingwood in 1877) Occupied 1885 by James Travis. Villa noted for cast iron lace ref. "Ornamental Cast Iron in Melbourne"
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East Melbourne, Berry Street 014 - Burchett
1888 built for E. G. Ovey - owner 1889 occupied by Mrs Edmund Smith
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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 002, 004, 006, 008, 010 - Burchett
1869c Peter McOwan built 5 cottages for self. Occupants between 1872 and 1900: Peter McOwan T. Thompson Charles H. Smith James Park Thos. Beeson Mrs. Sterling Horne T. Naylor Susan Naylor F. Matthews
Place
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 206, Valetta House
A stucco-faced dwelling in a restrained version of the Regency style, remarkable for Palladian massing with two axes of symmetry and corner pavilions.
Place
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 226, Rathmore
The house is double storey, asymmetrically planned and constructed of red brick. At ground floor level a single wide arch screens the verandah from the street. It is rendered with rough cast cement which merges with the balustrade of the balcony above. The roof over the balcony a...
Place
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 228, 230, Clarendon Flats
This two-storey building was designed as a block of six self-contained flats. It is constructed of red brick and forms an important part of the red brick group of 226, 224, 222 and 220 Clarendon Street. Render bands run vertically linking each ground floor window with the window...
Place
East Melbourne, Darling Street 028, The Workshop
Workshop
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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...
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 070, 072, 074, Salisbury Terrace
A terrace of three two storey houses with cast iron balconies. The cast iron is not original and it is not known whether it has been reproduced from an original sample. The cast iron fences and gates are original.
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 101 - Burchett
1914 William Smith to build brick dwelling for self. Demolished for block of apartments.
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 123, 125 - Burchett
Built 1888 by Smith and Upton for Mr A C Allee. W Pitt was the architect. Pitt also designed The Princess Theatre in the same year and later the Rialto and Olderfleet Builduings in Collins Street. Occupied 1889 no. 123 - W H Rowe no. 125 - Mrs Tomes
Place
East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1151
A symmetrical single storey, double fronted weatherboard house. The front is executed in blockwork to imitate ashlar stonework. It has a particularly steeply pitched hipped slate roof and a timber verandah with convex iron and timber posts with cast iron frieze. The verandah may...
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 034 - Burchett
1908. MCC BR: G. Cooke for Alfred Roche a brick house. 1909. J. Smith, physicean, was the first occupier.
Place
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 099, Halloween
Symmetrical, two storey, double fronted house with replacement verandah and balcony
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 059, 061 - Burchett
1871. MCC BR: William Rankin to build 2 houses for R.E. Jacomb. Architects: Crouch and Wilson. (1860c-1903c. Robert E. Jacomb lived at 53 Powlett Street. He was the 'official assignee', Bank Place, Melbourne.) 1873. Robert Jacomb - owner. Occupants: No.59 James Smith till 1879. N...
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 101, 103, 105, 107 - Burchett
1860. MCC BR: No.107. Corner Gipps Street. Wyley to build wooden house for self. 1860. MCC BR: No.101. William Blewden to build for Charles Smith, house, 8 rooms and offices. 1860. No.101. Mrs. Ainslie Ladies School. 1861-2. Name mentioned: Villiers W. Wylie. Wood, 2 rooms. 1861....
Place
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 101, Magnolia Court
A two storey, freestanding house with a modern extension to the southern side. Now a boutique hotel. A For Sale notice in the Argus, 4 June 1881 states the following: The house contains on the ground floor - drawingroom 22ft. 6in. x 15ft. 2in., inclusisve of bay window, with hand...
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 141 - Burchett
House on corner Powlett and Grey Streets. 1862. Mention of intention to build - refer index card. 1865. MCC BR: John Smith for T.N. Wilson a small building. 1865. J. Nelson for Wilson additions to house. 1928. House demolished. 1928. MCC BR: W.B. Plaisted to build flats for T.H....
Place
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 095, 097, Carlton House
A block of 2 storey flats in red brick with clinker brick dressings and render panels. There are 4 recessed balconies and a central entry panel. Fine diamond leadlights in windows and good quality joinery to the French doors. [i-Heritage]
Place
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 52, 56, 60 Holyrood Villas
Originally three matching houses, each single story and double fronted with concave verandah roof and unusual decoration to window and door architraves. Steeply pitched tile roof and stables at the rear. Nos 54 and 56 have been demolished and replaced with apartment buildings c.1...