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East Melbourne, Parliament Place 002, 004, 006, 008, 010, 012 - Burchett
Classified National Trust. See index card for citation.
1878. MCC BR: William Ireland for Nipper and See. Three 3-storey houses.
1886. Dunton and Hearnden for Mr. J. Thompson. Four 4-storey houses. Architect: Mr. Webb.
(Note: One of the houses was subsequently demolished)
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade, c.1905
Postcard, BP Series, colour print. The reverse is divided into a space for a message and a space for the address. This format first appeared in Australia in 1905.
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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.
1858. Ward - Licensee.
1859. MCC BR: T.
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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade cnr pun - Burchett
Situated on corner of Punt Road.
1874. James Gillon - builder of main building. Designed by Charles Webb.
1877. New wing added. Same builder and architect.
1915. Particularly many internal and external alterations.
Also refer:
Freeland. 'Architecture in Australia', p.180-1.
Burchell. 'Victorian Schools, a Study in Colonial Government Architecture 1837-1900.
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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 022 - Burchett
No.22 was previously No.28.
1882. MCC BR: William Rankin to build dwelling house for W. Kirkby. Architect: Mr. C. Webb.
1885. Kirkby - owner/occupier. Brick, 10 rooms. Kirkby was a wine and spirit merchant at 300 Flinders Street. He appears to have previously owned and occupied No.20, listed as such in 1880. Refer entry for No.20.
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Salad Days
In the Victorian era when architectural style leaned heavily towards the Italianate one East Melbourne house stood out.
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Victoria and its Metropolis, Vol II
Victoria and its metropolis : past and present, Vol 2
"With contributed papers by R.L.J. Ellery...[et al]."-T.p. vol. 2.
Subtitle: The colony and its people in 1888.
includes biographical details of persons and companies.
Includes indexes.
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