Terrace houses
140 Simpson Street sold after 57 years
Newspaper clipping reporting on the sale of 14o Simpson Street, East Melbourne. The vendor, Mrs Kathleen Joan Brosnan, had owned the property for 57 years to the day.
Also so sold was 8/98 Vale Street, East Melbourne
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East Melbourne, 164 Hotham Street, Cyprus Terrace
Brochure advertising the auction of 164 Hotham Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 20 July 1991
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 039, Windsor Place
Brochure advertising auction of 39 Albert Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 13 March 1999.
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East Melbourne, Berry Street 051, 053, 055, 057
A row of four two storey rendered terraces with intact 2 storey cast iron verandah and cast iron palisade fence. Each end dwelling has a broken parapet to the pediment and a bay window to the ground floor. The entire terrace has a heavily bracketed cornice and party walls are decorated with ashlar render quoins. Stone steps and tessellated tile verandahs and rear w.c.s are intact.
This terrace of four houses was designed by Wight and Lucas for William McLean and built by Peirson and Wright. It was completed in 1890.
East Melbourne, Berry Street 28, 30, 32
Group of 3 late 19th century ruled render terraces with simple render embellishments. The terrace is designed to be symmetrical about the centre with parapet details and cast iron balcony panels to the side terraces varying from the centre terrace. [i-Heritage database]
These three houses were built for Hirsch Fink by Michael Kelly. The architect’s name is given simply as Beatty and has so far been unidentified. The name may refer to John Beatty who was a builder or contractor and was at the time the houses were built, mayor of Prahran.
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 146
Photo of Fitzroy Terrace, Clarendon Street, East Melbourne shortly before it was demolished to make way for the Mercy Maternity Hospital, which has now become apartments known as 150 Clarendon Street.
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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 64, 66, 68, 70
A photographic postcard published by Valentine's. V58
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East Melbourne, George Street 048
Auction brochure for auction of 48 George Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 29 February 2020. Colour photos. Plans.
The property was passed in on a vendor's bid of $2.3 million and later sold for $2.65.
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East Melbourne, George Street 205, Hepburn Terrace
Brochure advertising for private sale 205 George Street, East Melbourne. Dated in hand writing 22.3.2000.
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East Melbourne, George Street 21, 23, 25, Georgian Court
An article explaining the benefits of repurposing old, out of date terraces. In this instance the terraces have been converted to six flats, each with four rooms. The architect was PJW Murfett. Before and after illustrations.
The building now operates as a bed and breakfast accommodation.
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