Murphy
East Melbourne, George Street 182, 184, 186
Three three storey terrace houses of rendered brick. No. 182 retains a timber verandah and balcony at ground and first floor level. Its design and construction are unique. The verandahs and balconies have been removed from Nos. 184 and 186, however No. 184 is currently undergoing restoration and its verandah and balcony will be replaced.
The houses were designed by Joseph Reed who was probably the best known and most prolific architect in nineteenth century Melbourne.
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Agnes Gillian Murphy was born in Ireland but that is as much as we know about her early life. She appears to have arrived in Melbourne about 1884 on a visit to her sister, Elizabeth (Lily), who was already living here. She was first employed transcribing legal documents but in 1885 managed to persuade Maurice Brodsky to take her on as a contributor to his new magazine, Table Tal
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