Jolimont, Agnes Street 045, 047
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A pair of two storey ruled render terraces with classical details to window openings, party walls and parapet. A single storey verandah shades tripartite windows on the ground floor.
The houses were built as investment properties and were never occupied by their owner, Thomas Watts, who lived at Spring Hill Terrace, Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. Names of some of the occupiers are listed below. Watts owned the houses at least until 1890. The house was owned by A.R. Wilson in 1940 when it was advertised for sale as part of his estate.
Owner:
1871-1890+: Thomas Watts
1940c: A.R. Wilson.
Occupiers:
No. 45
1875: J.B. Davies
1880: C. Short
1885: Thomas Hart
1887: Mrs. Tulloch
1888-1890: W.C. Woodman
1939: Charles Taylor, caterer and, later,watchman, gave this address in his will of that year.
1942: Ellen Taylor (sometimes known as Angela Taylor) died at this address in that year
No. 47
1875: Robert Cam
1880: Mrs. Chapman
1887: C. Fairfield
1888: C. Booth
1890: Miss Booth
Burchett Index, City of Melbourne Notices of Intent to Build, 21 June 1871, Reg. No. 4458
City of Melbourne Rate Books, Albert Ward, 1872, Nos. 546, 547 (earliest entry)
Argus, 26 July 1898, p.2; 3 July 1918, p. 2; 8 May 1940, p.12; 3 Dec 1942, p.11. Judicial notices; 5 Jan 1944, p.14
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