Johnston
East Melbourne, Grey Street 041,043 - Burchett
1860 George Johnston built 2 brick cottages for self. Each of 5 rooms.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 154, Fairhall
Double fronted two storey town house in classical style
The house was built in 1860 for James Cummings, dental surgeon, and was originally a single fronted house of four rooms. It was six rooms with garden by 1867 and then in 1870 it was extended sideways to its current size. The Rate Books described it at this time as eight rooms, double drawing room and bathroom.
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 172 - Burchett
1859. Robert Johnston for self. Was a builder.
1860-83. Robert Johnston - owner/occupier. Brick house, 7 rooms, outhouse.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 121, Hazelwell
This is an interesting double fronted single storey ruled render dwelling with concave roofed cast iron verandah. There are simple render mouldings to the parapet and wing walls and fine render chimney. The substantial cast iron palisade fence with bluestone plinth and piers is intact. [i-Heritage database]
The origins of Hazelwell, 121 Powlett Street, are not absolutely clear. On 14 August 1854 Samuel Williams, a plasterer then living in Collingwood, notified the Melbourne City Council that he would build a two-room weatherboard house. It quickly expanded to three rooms plus kitchen, according to the rate books, and then to five rooms.
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 140, 142 - Burchett
1867c. Name mentioned: G.A. Badger.
1868. Badger - owner and occupier of one house. The other occupier: Robert Johnston.
1870. Badger - owner. Occupiers: Palmer and C. Armstrong.
1974. Name mentioned: Dr. Barham.
Note: 'Old Court' named by Cody? Maker of 'Old Court' whiskey.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 089, 091
A pair of single storeyed cottages, with cast iron verandahs.
Built for George Keane (or Kane) Johnston,auctioneer, on land he had purchased in the crown land sales of June 1854.
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 089, 091 - Burchett
Originally Nos. 6 and 8.
1854. Land involved was bought by Johnston at Government Land Sale. Prior to building Johnston appears to have had large garden in the area.
1869. MCC BR: G.K. Johnston for self, 2 cottages.
1870. G.K. Johnston - owner. Each of brick, 5 rooms. Vacant.
1872-80c. No.89. Herman Vestris - occupier.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 093, 095a - Burchett
Cottages located at top of lane between No.91 and No.95 Simpson Street.
Originally numbered as 10 - now No.93 and 10 1/2 - now No.95a. First mentioned in Directory in 1881.
1854. MCC BR: Lawrence Hanlon to build for self 2 brick and stone cottages, fronting Simpson Street.
1855. Names mentioned: Lawrence Hanlon and James Larking, each a brick cottage, 2 rooms.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 093, Little Broomfield
The existing house is the result of joining together two small free-standing cottages. It is approached by a narrow private garden path leading off Simpson Street, between Nos. 91 and 95.
In 1868 the Rate Books list G.K. Johnston as owning 'enclosed land & stables'(No. 1307). The following year, in the same position in the Rate Books, the entry is for a small brick cottage of 3 rooms 'off Simpson Street'(No.1317). The Burchett Index of Notices of Intent to Build lists G.K. Johnston giving notice that he plans to 'build two rms. & convert stable to brick rooms.
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 095, 097
A pair of cottages
Winston Burchett on his index card referring to 93 Simpson Street quotes an entry in the City of Melbourne's building register as follows: 'Laurence Hanlon to build for self two brick and stone cottages fronting Simpson Street' It is unlikely that this entry refers to 93, which does not appear to be recorded until 1869.