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Benjamin
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Benjamin, Sir Benjamin, Imperial Bank
Photocopy of title page and chapter 28, 'Sir Benjamin Benjamin and the Imperial Bank' from The Land Boomers by Michael Cannon.
Place
East Melbourne, George Street 187
Rate books describe it as a brick house of twelve rooms
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East Melbourne, George Street 193 - Burchett
1864. MCC BR: Wm. Ireland for Elias Benjamin building (back of Parade Hotel). Architect: Charles Webb. 1883. D. Benjamin - owner. W.H.F. Mitchell - occupier. 1882-84. Occupied by Sir William Harcourt? Mitchell. Pres. of the Legislative Council 1870, till his death in 1884. 1884-8...
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 044 - Burchett
1885. MMM BR: Langford and Hutchison of 191 Bridge Road, Richmond to build Villa Residence for David Benjamin of Little Collins Street West. Nahum Barnet - architect. Brick, 9 rooms. 1886. Benjamin: owner. M. Susman: occupier. 1979. Owned by Mr. W.D. Hazelton for about 60 years,...
Place
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 044, Chandos
Symmetrical single storeyed, double fronted house, with a central tower and return verandahs each side.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 045, 047, 049, 051 - Burchett
1858. Sect. 20, Lot13 purchased by Wilmoth. 1862. Benjamin and Wm. Hartley for Joseph Wilmoth 2-room cottage, brick walls and a subsequent addition. 1863. Directory mentions: Joseph Wilmoth with a last house before Hoddle Street. 1864. Jos. Wilmoth for self addition. 1868. B.J. O...
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 047, 049 - Burchett
1864. MCC BR: Wm. Vaughan to build for Rev. James Taylor. Large brick house corner George St. 1868. Rev. James Taylor. Was Minister of the Collins Street Baptist Church. 1870-1905. B. Benjamin - owner/occupier. Was Sir Benjamin Benjamin, merchant, politician, philanthropist and J...
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 060,062,064 - Burchett
There may have been two No.12's originally. No.12a first appears in 1869 - may have been built on Anderson's stable site. (Refer 1894 MMBW plan). No.12a became No.60, No.14 to No.62 and No.16 to No.66? (should probably be No.64). 1852. Lot 15, Section 1 purchased by Solomon Benja...
Place
East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 164, 166, Ardee
A two storey, verandahed and parapeted mansion symmetrically composed around an imposing side lighted doorway. The two ground level bay windows are reflected by triple windows at the first floor all with moulded architraves, and set behind an elaborate cast iron verandah supporte...
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 166 - Burchett
Originally No.433. 1881. MCC BR: John O'Dea for Laurence Benjamin, a house. Crouch and Wilson - architects. 1882. Name mentioned: Benjamin - brick, unfinished. 1887. Rate Book mentions: Brick, 16 rooms. 1974. National Trust Classification. For citation see index card and N.T. F.N...
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 256, 258, 260, 262, 264, 266, 268, 270, 272, 274, 276, 278 - Burchett
Originally No. 343. 1868. Irish Christian Brothers, Treacy?, Lynch, Bodkin, Nolan arrived in Melbourne and established College (refer Ebsworth Pioneer History). 1869. Site on corner Victoria Pde. and Eades St. bought from Benjamin Benjamin and site on corner Eades and Albert Sts....