Vizard House
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 068, 070, Vizard House
A pair of single fronted two storey houses of red brick with cement dressings. The verandahs and balconies are in the form of arcaded galleries and there is a gable above. The style derives mainly from the tudor.
Sir Austin Chapman (1864-1926) was an important participant in the push for Federation. He was a delegate to the 1890 Federation Conference in Melbourne; was elected to the first Parliament as member for Eden-Monaro and remained a member to the end of his life. He was minister for Defence and for Health at different times and was also Post Master General.
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 64, 66, 68, 70
A photographic postcard published by Valentine's. V58
It shows four brick terrace houses. They were built in 1908-1910 for Sir Austin Chapman (1864-1926). In the 1950s the two on the right, nos 64-66, were modernised and given new facades of concrete breeze blocks. These same two were demolished in the 1980s to make way for apartments. Now only the two on the left remain.
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