Builders
East Melbourne, Albert Street 132, 134
Description:
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]
History:
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:
[He] came to Victoria in the early fifties. He was a practical gardener, and one of his first engagements was with the late Sir James McCulloch, with whom he remained until his appointment in 1858, under Dr.
East Melbourne, Albert Street 472, 476
Description:
A pair of houses of classical design with a covered carriageway between.
History:
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.