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Dickson

East Melbourne, George Street 021, 023, 025 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbgeost021-025
Subject description: 

Known as 'Georgian Court', formerly as 'Vincent Terrace'.

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East Melbourne, George Street 059, 061, 063 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbgeost059-063
Subject description: 

1864. MCC BR: James Dickson for Thos. Main. Three 3 room cottages corner George Street and Simpson Street.

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East Melbourne, George Street 065 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbgeost 065
Subject description: 

1864. MCC BR: James Dickson for Thomas Main.
1864. Thos. Main, owner/occupier.
1865c. Thos. Main Jnr. Grocery, son of foundryman further down George Street

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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 010

Description: 

Very narrow single fronted two storey house.

History: 

This little house was built as an investment for George Milton. The rate books described it as having six rooms on land eleven feet by sixty-six feet.

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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 157

Description: 

Single storey, single fronted house with bay window. A second storey has been added to the rear.

History: 

In 1865 a three roomed cottage was erected towards the rear of the land. By 1869 the house had doubled in size to six rooms.

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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 157 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbgipst157
Subject description: 

Built 1865 - 3 room brick cottage for George Milton.
Builder James Dixon.

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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 159, Little Parndon

Description: 

This is an early handmade brick residence of 2 storeys. The facade is simply composed with three bays of exposed brick with a simple brick cornice.

History: 

The house was built for the Austrian born, landscape painter, Eugene von Guerard in 1862.

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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1195 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbhodst1195
Subject description: 

1875 Names mentioned: Jas Dickson 4-room cottage for Geo Milton.
1876 Rated as 5 rooms.

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