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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 472, 476
A pair of houses of classical design with a covered carriageway between.
This pair of houses, together known as Fairmount, were built in 1874 for James Garton, livery stables proprietor, by Robert Huckson to the design of architect George Browne.
Three brothers: William, Joseph and James Baxter c.1890
A portrait photo of three men. They are brothers, William, Joseph and James Baxter. Joseph Baxter (1839-1918) was the builder and first owner of the house at 121 Gipps Street, East Melbourne.
The photo was taken c.1890 at the studio of Barroni & Co., 109 Elizaebth Street, Melbourne, nr. Bourke Street.
The photo was sourced from Ancestry.
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