Ireland
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 200 - Burchett
Built c1874 dwelling of 40 rooms by William Ireland for Mark Ross J P.
Mark Ross was a financier and "father of bowling in Australia"
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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 200, Rosebank
Two storey, double fronted house with cast iron verandah and balcony. Central front door flanked by bay windows. Above, three tri-partite windows.
Rosebank was designed by James Gall, architect, for Mark Moss, and built by William Ireland in 1873. Moss called the house Rosebank after his wife, Roselle, known as Rose.
East Melbourne, Darling Street 032
Cottage
The Notice of Intent to Build gives notice of a cottage to be built by and for Abraham Priest. However the Rate Books from 1870 until at least 1900 give the owner as James Priest. The house is descrbed in 1870 as three rooms, plus a kitchen and servant's room. The following year it is recorded as having six rooms. This description remains the same during the Priests' ownership.
East Melbourne, George Street 193 - Burchett
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. Occupied by Sir William Harcourt? Mitchell. Pres. of the Legislative Council 1870, till his death in 1884.
1884-89c. Name mentioned: William Thomas Jones.
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East Melbourne, Parliament Place 002, 004, 006, 008, 010, 012 - Burchett
Classified National Trust. See index card for citation.
1878. MCC BR: William Ireland for Nipper and See. Three 3-storey houses.
1886. Dunton and Hearnden for Mr. J. Thompson. Four 4-storey houses. Architect: Mr. Webb.
(Note: One of the houses was subsequently demolished)
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 128
Auction brochure for 128 Powlett Street, scheduled for 14 June 2014. Photos. Plans.
Newspaper clippings from The Age, Domain, 30-31 May 2014; 15 June 2014. Vendor Damian Ireland.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 256, 258, 260, 262, 264, 266, 268, 270, 272, 274, 276, 278 - Burchett
Originally No. 343.
1868. Irish Christian Brothers, Treacy?, Lynch, Bodkin, Nolan arrived in Melbourne and established College (refer Ebsworth Pioneer History).
1869. Site on corner Victoria Pde. and Eades St. bought from Benjamin Benjamin and site on corner Eades and Albert Sts. from Dr. McCrae.
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Jolimont, Wellington Parade South 081- Burchett
Originally No.13 and street was called Jolimont Place. Site next to Sharp, on corner of Jolimont Terrace.
1877. MCC BR: Wm. Ireland to build 2-storey house for Mr. Mixner.
1878. James Mixner - owner/occupier. Brick, 6 rooms.
1880c. Name mentioned: J.F. Mixner of Mixner and Campbell, Lime merchants of 47 Williams Street.
1970's. Restored and occupied by Telecom.
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