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Birrarung Marr

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Newspaper cutting reporting on Birrarung Marr's original designers' disapproval of the Melbourne City Council's failure to implement their design in totality. 

The designers of the park were landscape architects Ronald Jones and Helena Piha, and consultants Taylor Cullity and Lethlean and Paul Thompson.

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East Melbourne, Albert Street 103 - Burchett

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1853 Wooden house built by Andrew Murray for self, 1858 Robert Jones made additions. 1872-1925 Occupied by Andrews family. 1926c. Demolished to be replaced by Morwong Flats.
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East Melbourne, Berry Street 051, 053, 055, 057

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1890: Peirson and Wright built four houses of eight rooms each plus a stable for W. McLean - owner. 1881 occupants were: 51 - Mrs I J Jones 53 - Rev. William Forbes 55 - Dugeld McMillan 57 - Robert Asher
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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 206 - Burchett

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Built 1856 by Robert Jones for John Grey dwelling of 13 rooms. Architect - Osgood Pritchard. 1862 A W Dyke rebuilt section.
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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 206, Valetta House

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A stucco-faced dwelling in a restrained version of the Regency style, remarkable for Palladian massing with two axes of symmetry and corner pavilions.

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The house was erected by R. Jones for John Gray in 1856.The first we know about John Gray is his marriage to Eliza (nee Abrahams) the widow of William Pyke in 1853. Their first child was born at Myross, Saltwater River, now Maribyrnong River. (There is now a Myross Avenue in Ascot Vale).

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East Melbourne, George Street 125B - Burchett

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1852. Crown Lot 17, Section 16, George Street purchased by Mathews.(This may not be correct - subsequent entry for 1888c). 1856c. Mention of: Small 2-storey brick house in backyard of No.125 George Street. 1888c. Clayton apparently sold 125a and 125b to Joseph Mathew, who owned Nos. 129 and 135 next door. 1890. Mention made of Edward H. Newing living in cottage No.125b.
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East Melbourne, George Street 193 - Burchett

1864. MCC BR: Wm. Ireland for Elias Benjamin building (back of Parade Hotel). Architect: Charles Webb. 1883. D. Benjamin - owner. W.H.F. Mitchell - occupier. 1882-84. Occupied by Sir William Harcourt? Mitchell. Pres. of the Legislative Council 1870, till his death in 1884. 1884-89c. Name mentioned: William Thomas Jones. 1900. Names mentioned: Charles Jacobs, John Jacobs, Hermann Marks?
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 070-074 - Burchett

Built 1889 3 brick houses of 13 rooms each for Gideon George Crispin. Architect David Beck. Occupied 1889 by, no. 70 - Mrs Stoddart 72 - Mrs Hayman 74 - Mrs Mary Jones
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 154, Stokesay

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Large double fronted, two storey house. Described in 1918 as having "10 rooms 2 bathrooms, 2 maid’s rooms, laundry, large brick motor garage, stabling, man’s room, &c electric light throughout."
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The house was built for John Webster in 1869 and designed by architects Reed & Barnes, who designed a number of houses in East Melbourne. Nancy Adams, in her book, Family Fresco,claims the house was once owned by her father, Sir Edward Mitchell, K.C., who named it Stokesay after Stokesay Vicarage in Shropshire where he used to spend university vacations and where the vicar coached him.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 171, 173 - Burchett

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1870. MCC BR: William Jones to build 2 houses for Peter McEwan. Architects: Crouch and Wilson. 1871. Peter McEwan - owner both houses and occupier of one. The other occupied by Geo. Taylor. 1874 onwards Hon. James McPherson - member for Dundas, Premier and Chief Secretary lived here. Occupiers mentioned: No.171 William Branch.
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