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East Melbourne, Albert Street 332, 334 - Burchett

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Pair of brick houses each of 7 rooms and stable built in 1856 by Robert White for John A Porter - owner. John A Porter was a manufacturer of billiard and bagatelle tables. 334 was occupied in 1875 by Henry Eyles Turner,
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 118, Crathre House

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A large two storey cement rendered house in the Italianate style.

History: 

Pre-history: Before Crathre House was built there was another house on the site - a large wooden house known as The Bungalow. This house was owned by Henry Dyer as an investment property. He lived next door at 121 Powlett Street with his wife, Mary, and their children. He owned many other properties in the immediate vicinity.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 043 - Burchett

Old No. 112. 1862c. First Directory entry: John Omand, cabinet maker. In 1867 he was a partner in firm: Omand and Miller, corn factors of 60 Bridge Road, Richmond. 1862-91. Name mentioned: John Omand. 1892-1909. Alexander Swinton. During this time, 1902, house was rebuilt. 1902. MCC BR: R. McDonald, builder, for A. Swinton a 2-storey house. J.O. Muir - architect. 1910-77.
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East Melbourne, Morrison Place 014, 016, 018 - Burchett

Used to be Brunswick Street. 1867. MCC BR: Peter Cunningham 2 houses for Geo. White. 1869. Name mentioned for No.18: G. White. 1872. Names mentioned for No.14: Richard H. Thatcher. For No.16: Joseph French. 1873. (Name mentioned for No.12: Alexander Blyth.) 1883-9. At No.16: Hon. Peter Lalor. Eureka Leader, Speaker of House. Died here 1889. 1885. At No.18: George Spriggs, Medical Clairvoyant.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 068 - Burchett

1910. MCC BR: E. Martin to build for Austin Chapman, MP. Architect: W.A.M. Blackett. 1910-1914. Chapman. 1917. Herbert E. Hooke. Chas. White to 1921. David Zmood to 1925. Mrs. A. Douglas to 1927. 1930. John Heppell. 1979. Y.W.C.A. Note: Blackett was a well known architect and writer on architecture. See index card for more details.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 082, 084, 086, 088, 090, 092, 094, 096, 098, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112 - Burchett

1852. The vacant land was a Government grant to the Wesleyan Church for a church, school and Minister's dwelling. 1869. MCC Building Advice: To build a church and school for the Wesleyan Body. Architects: Crouch and Wilson. No Rates reference prior to 1876. 1877. MCC Building Advice: Chas.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 010. Electoral Rolls of 1903, 1906, 1909, 1913, 1919, 1934, 1936, 1939 and1945.

4 x A4 pages of typed notes being the names of residents living at 10 Simpson Street,East Melbourne extracted from Electoral Rolls of 1903, 1906, 1909, 1913, 1919, 1934,1936, 1939 and 1945.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 018

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A single two storey house built in the style of a terrace house. The balcony and verandah have been removed
History: 
A photo of the house appeared in The Australian Women's Weekly in 1956 with the caption, 'Black, white and scarlet paint was used to decorate this old terrace house in East Melbourne. The city's residents are making their town gay and colourful for the [Olympic] Games.'
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 018 - Burchett

Originally No.7, north of Clyde Terrace. 1873. MCC BR: C.C. Fewster to build for Peter White, 2-storey 8 room house. 1874. Peter White - owner/occupier. Brick house 6 rooms. 1875-1887. P. White. 1887-1899. Mrs. Alison White. 1900-1904. Charles S. White.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 148, 150 - Burchett

1876. Henry Norman - owner. Occupiers: No.148 Ed. H. White. No.150 Chas Kitz.
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