East Melbourne, Powlett Street 047, 049 - Burchett

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Acquisition number: 
793
Catalogue number: 
wbpowst047-049
File name: 
Burchett index cards
File location: 
East Melbourne Library

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 Jewish leader. Jointly owned cattle station 'Canally' with Edward Cohen MLA
1964. Architects mentioned: Reed and Barnes.
1975. Newspaper report: Divided into 13 flats. Real Estate Agents: Lewis A. Sallman and Co.
1980. Classified National Trust.

Item type: 
Index card
Item size: 
8.5x5.6cm.
Item condition: 
Fair
Author: 
Winston Burchett
Photographer: 
Winston Burchett
History of item: 

Part of Winston Burchett's index card set, created and used by Winston Burchett to support his research and writings. The set of cards is held by the East Melbourne Library and is fully digitised and published by the East Melbourne Historical Society with the permission of the Library.
The reliability of the information in this set of cards varies considerably. It should not be used as a primary source but as a lead to other sources.

Owner of original: 
East Melbourne Library
Reproduction rights: 
East Melbourne Library
Date digitised: 
2009-11-20
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