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Marks

East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 208, 210, 212 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbclast208-212
Content or description: 
Classified by the National Trust - see index card for citation. Built 1856 by Robert Huckson for Charles Lister. Names mentioned: Frances Wallen, William Pole, M.B. Jackson, G.C.
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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 208, 210, 212, Clarendon Terrace

Description: 
A terrace of three two storey houses designed to look like one house. The central house has an unusual portico of giant order Corinthian columns.
History: 
Clarendon Terrace was built in 1857 by Robert Huckson, to the design of Osgood Pritchard for Charles Lister, wine and spirit merchant and brewer.
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East Melbourne, George Street 179 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbgeost179
Content or description: 
West side of Right of Way. Now demolished and replaced by flats Nos. 179-185. 1880. MCC BR: Thos. Newton of Chernwood Cresc., St Kilda, to build 2-storey house for Bernard Marks?
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East Melbourne, George Street 187

Description: 
Rate books describe it as a brick house of twelve rooms
History: 
This house was designed by Crouch and Wilson for Bernard Marks. Thomas Newton of Charnwood Crescent, St Kilda was the builder. It was completed in 1881.
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East Melbourne, George Street 193 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbgeost193
Content or description: 
1864. MCC BR: Wm. Ireland for Elias Benjamin building (back of Parade Hotel). Architect: Charles Webb. 1883. D. Benjamin - owner. W.H.F. Mitchell - occupier. 1882-84.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 164, 166, Ardee

Description: 
A two storey, verandahed and parapeted mansion symmetrically composed around an imposing side lighted doorway.
History: 
This house was designed by Crouch and Wilson and built by John O’Dea for Lawrence Benjamin, a clothier with premises in the ‘Beehive’ building at the corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, opposite t
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Sale of Furniture from Brentani 159 Grey Street 1901

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Catalogue number: 
emdf0029
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Advertisement on page 2 of the Argus 15 April 1901 for the sale of furniture from Brentani Terrace 159 Grey Street East Melbourne: THIS DAY. At Eleven O'clock.
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