Cooke
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 180, Stanford House
Description:
A photo of c.1934 shows a large symmetrical house. The central section has a steep roof with attic windows, and is flanked by Italianate pavillions, each with a bay window.
History:
The house is believed to be the first built in East Melbourne after the first Crown land sales of 1852 opened the suburb up to the public. It was built for Henry Cooke and was described in the 1854 Rate Books as a wooden house of 12 rooms plus a kitchen and stables, etc.
East Melbourne, Grey Street 114
Description:
Pre-fabricated timber house
History:
This house was one of two similar pre-fabricated houses imported from New Zealand as an investment by Henry Cooke. Cooke, as well as being a land speculator, was the founder of The Age newspaper and an importer of paper products, anything from religious tracts to wallpaper. He was the son-in-law of the Rev.
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 034 - Burchett
1908. MCC BR: G. Cooke for Alfred Roche a brick house.
1909. J. Smith, physicean, was the first occupier.
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East Melbourne, Vanishing Melbourne, 180 Clarendon Street
Newspaper clipping - historical article centering on 180 Clarendon Street. It was previously known as Eaglestone Villa, Stanford House, The Arms of Jesus Babies Home, before it was demolished to make way for the Freemasons Hospital. Henry Cooke and Thomas Welton Stanford were among its previous owners. Stanford employed Louise Friedrichs as a maid.
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Mr. Cooke's House
Copy of pencil drawing of Mr. Henry Cooke's House, then known as Egglestone Villa. A later owner Thomas Welton Stanford called it Stanford House. Later again it was the Arms of Jesus Babies' Home. Originally a prefabricated house, believed to be the first private house in East Melbourne.
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Victorian Historical Journal June 2010
Articles and reviews on a variety of aspects of Victoria's history. This issue includes an article about Jane Cannan, 'Like an Oyster in its Shell': jane Cannan's Iron House in Gold Rush Melbourne by Crescy Cannan. Jane Cannan did several drawings of early Melbourne now in the collection of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. One is of 'Mr.
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