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Bishopscourt Melbourne - Official Residence and Family Home

Catalogue number: 
embk0079
Content or description: 
A social history of Bishopscourt Melbourne.
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East Melbourne, George Street 046, 048, 050 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbgeost046-050
Content or description: 
MCC BR 1861. Nos. 48-50. Wm. Crawford for self 2 cottages, next to Mr. Allan's house. 1862c No. 46. W. Niven. Nos. 48-50 George T. Butler: occupier. Mrs. Murray. 1870. No. 48. W. Plummer: occ.
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East Melbourne, George Street 088, 090 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbgeost088-090
Content or description: 
1875. MCC BR: Chas Butler for Roberts, two 2-storey houses. 1875. Another notation on card: Probably built by Robert James Roberts, who had previously lived on site. 1876. Roberts - owner. Vacant.
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 111 - Burchett

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Catalogue number: 
wbgipst111
Content or description: 
Built 1870 by Thos Davison for George T Butler brick house of 8 rooms. Occupied by George Butler 1870 - 1908.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 082, 084, 086, 088, 090, 092, 094, 096, 098, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbpowst082-112
Content or description: 
1852. The vacant land was a Government grant to the Wesleyan Church for a church, school and Minister's dwelling. 1869. MCC Building Advice: To build a church and school for the Wesleyan Body.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, Canterbury Terrace

Description: 
A row of 16 terrace houses of five bays.
History: 
Charles Butler gave notice of his intention to build on three dates in 1877.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 186, 188, 190, 192, 194, 196 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbvicpd185-196
Content or description: 
Index card shows Nos.185-196. This should probably be 186-196.
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The Two Wings of Bishopscourt: the reasons for their contrasting styles and the origin of their designs

Catalogue number: 
emdf0259
Content or description: 
Article about the two very different wings of the Bishopscourt building. It discusses the sources of the two styles and shows their importance within the architectural movements each represents.
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