Lumsden
East Melbourne, Albert Street 132, 134
A rather severe pair of dwellings with simple details. The two storey verandah is virtually completely altered. The six pane sashes to the rear would suggest an early date. [City of Melbourne i-Heritage database]
These two houses were built by John O’Brien for William Lumsden and Eliza, his wife, in 1866. According to his short obituary in the Argus in 1905:
East Melbourne, Albert Street 132, 134 - Burchett
Built 1870, two 2 storey houses for Wm Lansdowne - owner.
Occupied 1870 by:
132 - R Lumsden
134 - Mrs Dunn
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 031-037 - Burchett
1869, David Lumsden built 4 brick houses for self - each of 5 rooms
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East Melbourne, Grey Street 073, 075 - Burchett
1858 David Lumsden to build 2 houses for self - each of 4 rooms
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East Melbourne, Grey Street, 073, 075
A pair of two storey balcony houses. The cartouche on the building's parapet once gave a date of 1913. The date has now been removed but was possibly when the existing facade with cast iron balcony was created. The original form would most likely have had no balcony and a timber verandah to the ground floor.
The houses were built by David Lumsden for himself. He occupied one, and his father, Robert, the other. They were each described in the Rate Books as having five rooms. David was a builder and carpenter and owner of a timber yard in Flinders Street. In 1870 he built four houses in Gipps Street, opposite Darling Square and moved, with his father, into one of them.
East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1119 - Burchett
1876 Names mentioned Naylor W H, Lumsden Wm.
1876 Notation on card W H Naylor for Wm Lumsden.
1876-1889.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 152 - Burchett
1859. MCC BR: Joseph Broadbent and Lumsden to build for Henry Apperley a 2-storey, 3-room house. Henry Apperley was a sculptor. Broadbent and Lumsden built many houses in East Melbourne, lived in Grey Street.
1861. Henry Apperley - owner/occupier.
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Jolimont, Agnes Street 037, 039
A pair of four roomed brick cottages.
The houses were completed in 1867 for William Peebles next door to his own residence immediately to the north. William Peebles was a clothier with premises in Bourke Street, Melbourne. He died of consumption aged 49 in 1871. His wife remained the owner of the properties until at least 1890. The houses were rented to short term tenants.