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Wright

East Melbourne, Grey Street 042, Nirvana

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A two-storeyed, single fronted house with a cast iron balcony, in the style of a terrace house.

History: 

The house was built for James Peel Browne, livery stable keeper, cab proprietor and coachbuilder. Adjacent stables housed his horses and cabs. Browne's son, also James Peel Browne, lived with his father, and later so too did his wife, Catherine, and young daughter. Confusingly both father and son died in 1905 and the property fell to Catherine.

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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1227 - Burchett

1878 Name mentioned: Isaac Wright. Cottage for self.
1880 Rated for 6 rooms.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 090 - Burchett

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1914. MCC Building Advice: T. Rispin to build for George B. Hicks, 2-storey brick dwelling. Evans and Wright - architects.
1916. Name mentioned in Directory: Frederick J. Andrew.

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Jolimont, Agnes Street 049 - Burchett

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Date 1865, Builder Thomas Wright.
Owner Frances Monichon. Two brick cottages

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Jolimont, Agnes Street 049, Bourgoyne Cottage

Description: 

Symmetrical, single storey, double fronted brick house, with cellars beneath. The front door opening is arched. The verandah has been added.

History: 

François Monichon was born in Burgundy, or Bourgogne, France, hence the name he gave to his cottage. He arrived in Melbourne in 1855. He had been one of the chefs to Napoleon III and on arrival in Melbourne opened a restaurant in Flinders Lane and later moved to Flinders Street. He became chef-de-cuisine at the Melbourne Club then at Scott's Hotel.

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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 078, 080

'Park Terrace' consisted of 5 houses originally.
1871. MCC BR: Neil Hutton to build 5 houses for W. Murphy, corner Agnes Street.
1873. Occupants: James A. Devenish, Andrew Scott, Charles Bright, Alexander Cumming, John McA Wright.
1880. Wm. Murphy - owner. Each brick and 7 rooms. Occupiers - Mrs. Thompson, Miss Barlow, G.H. Fisher, S. Black, H. Keffel.

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