Freeman
Braemar reports
Copies of reports prepared in support of the building's nomination to Historic Buildings Register, now Heritage Victoria. Includes report from National Trust of Victoria by C. Kellaway, dated 31/12/75; East Melbourne Group; and Geoff Borrack, architect. Also includes copy of article by Kerry Jordan, dated 15/8/01 entitled 'Ballrooms'
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East Melbourne, Morrison Place church
On corner Albert Street and Morrison Place (formerly known as Brunswick Street).
1872. MCC BR: G.T.W. Freeman, of Richmond, to build church for Trustees of the Swedenborgian Church.
Now store room for the Eye and Ear Hospital.
(Note: The street number was probably No.6 Morrison Place.)
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 013, 015 - Burchett
1886-8. Name mentioned: Janet Gerard. 1887. MCC BR: Seccull and Abbott, of 91 Gore Street, Fitzroy to build two 2-storey houses for J.F. Born. Architects: Ravenscroft and Freeman. 1887/8-96. No.13 Mrs. A. Hopkins. 1888-. No.15 Mr. James F. Born. 1889. Name mentioned: J. Born - owner and occupier? Mrs. Hopkins. 1894-1900. No.15 Abraham Kosminsky. 1896-1900. Name mentioned: Mrs. Lucy Hopkins.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 020, 022, 024 - Burchett
1862. MCC BR: George Freeman for Joseph Clarke a house.
1863. MCC BR: Geo. Freeman for Joseph Clarke, 2 cottages.
1863. J. Clarke - owner/occupier. Brick, 5 rooms.
1864. Brick, 3 and 4 rooms.
1889. Brick, each 5 rooms.
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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 180, 182 - Burchett
1852. The original Parade Family Hotel was a wooden building, built on land purchased by J. Orr.
1853. MCC BR: Peters, Colhoun and McFarlane to build for selves stuccoed frame house, between Powlett Street and Parade Family Hotel.
1854. Stephen Tiverton. Wood, 14 rooms, bar, kitchen and stables.
1855. Name mentioned: Thos. Lean - Parade Family Hotel.
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Jolimont, Agnes Street 019, Roseville
A single-storey, double-fronted, rendered nineteenth century villa with a hipped slate roof. Timber-framed double-hung sash windows flank the central entrance, which has narrow sidelights. A verandah extends across the facade between wing walls, supported on timber posts and embellished with cast iron lacework. There are two rendered chimneys with rendered moulded caps.
The house first appears in the Rate Books as a five room brick house on a 33' by 120' allotment. It was owned by George Dean, who initially rented it to John Pitts. A number of short term tenanats followed. George Dean owned the house until his death in 1923. The sale notice in the Argus that year gives the house's name as Roseville.
Jolimont, Jolimont Road 106 - Burchett
1864. MCC BR: Geo. Freeman to build 2 houses for Beryl French.
1866. French - owner. Occupiers of the 2 houses: Edward John Blaxham and Thomas Gamson(?).
1977. Only northern house of pair left.
Note: No.106 is shown on the photo as the right-hand house.
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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 050 - Burchett
1878. MCC BR: G.W. Freeman to build house for George Walstab. Mr. Lloyd Taylor, of Little Collins Street to be architect.
1880. Geo. Walstab - owner/occupier. Brick, 10 rooms. Name also mentioned Hurtle Fisher, as occupier.
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Jolimont, Wellington Parade South 147 - Burchett
1868. MCC BR: Gustave Durant to build house and same plan as existing adjoining one, (old) No.7 - facing Richmond Road.
1870. First Directory entry: (Old) No.6. Durant - owner. D.G. Freeman - occupier. (Name also mentioned: Mrs. Sehool?). (Old) No.7. Durant - owner. John R. Williams - occupier.
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