Shrewsbury House
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 050
A fine two storey tuckpointed brick (possibly polychromatic) residence with render string courses, hood mouldings and eaves brackets. There is a Gothic arched entry porch with tessellated tile floor. The ground floor windows have semi circular arches with Gothic hoods springing from the string course. The first floor openings are segmental with a punctuated string above.
On 30 April 1868 architect Geo R Johnson advertised for tenders for the ‘erection of bluestone basement to villa residence’. The successful tender was soon chosen and on 11 May Charles Rippon advised the City Council that John Pigdon, builder of Faraday Street, Carlton would build for him foundations for a house.
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 050 - detail
BW photo of Shrewsbury House, 50 Hotham Street. Shows part of rear facade of large Victorian house. Reprint c. 1973.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 050 - rear view
BW photo of Shrewsbury House, 50 Hotham Street. Shows rear view of large Victorian house. Reprint. C. 1973.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 050 - then and now
Two photos on one A4 sheet: one showing the rear of 50 Hotham Street in 1973, and the other showing the same view in 2011.
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