Place
East Melbourne, Grey Street 001, St Helens
East Melbourne
- 1 Grey Street
- 1203 Hoddle Street
Building names
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- Date built
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1939
- Architect
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Arthur Edward Pretty
- Builder
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Stephen William Gwilliam
- First owner
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Stephen William Gwilliam, master builder
Description
Block of flats built of clinker brick in an English suburban style.
History
Arthur Edward Pretty designed the building for the owner Stephen William Gwillam, master builder. An unusual case of the builder choosing the architect rather than the other way around.
Arthur Pretty's father was a butcher and as a small child Arthur caught his hand in a mincing machine and it had to be amputated. It is remarkable that he managed to produce the finely detailed drawing needed for architectural plans.
Sources
Building application file VPRS 11201/P1; Unit 243; Item 20151
Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian, 3 Jan 1908, p.2
The Age, 26 Jun 1936, p.14
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