Hardy
East Melbourne, Gipps Street 181
Description:
Two storey red brick dwelling with terracotta tile roof, leadlight windows and verandah with double ionic columns. There is a clinker brick soldier course , interesting reinforced concrete and wrought iron fence. [City of Melbourne i-Heritage database]
History:
Building work valued at £2,000. Described as ‘attic villa’. Brickwork of ‘Barkly’ bricks. Attic walls to be lined to a height of 3ft. with 3ply Pacific Mahogany. Other woods used: Pacific Maple, Hoop Pine, Jarrah, Oregon. Red gum stumps. Flooring of Baltic White, ‘Dindi’ hardwood.
Built on land previously owned by Church of England.
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 092, 094, 096 - Burchett
1881. David Mitchell to build three 3-storey residences for Hon. W.J. Clarke (later 'Sir'), who named 'Janet Terrace' after his second wife. Architect: Charles Webb.
1885. W.J. Clarke - owner 3 houses. Occupiers: No.92 J. Hardy. No.94 O. Bichner. No.96 F.A. Hare - Police Magistrate - see index card for more details.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 028 - Burchett
1854. MCC BR: C.J. Hardy a house for self, on the corner of George Street, opposite the large wooden house.
1855. Chas. Hardy. Brick house, 3 rooms, kitchen and stabling.
1858. Thos. Colliver. Brick and stone, 5 rooms.
1868 - 1870's. Robt. Ramsey - owner as an investment for some years.
Modern facade added at some stage.
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East Melbourne, Vale Street 014, 016, 018, 020 - Burchett
1904. MCC BR: J. Hollow for J.F. Patterson 4 houses.
1906. First occupiers: No.14 Herbert Hardy. No.16 Brinley Evans. No.18 Mrs. A.F. Haydon. No.20 Chas. A. Parsons.
[In the photograph the subject houses are the middle four from right to left. The far right house is number 12 (not covered by Burchett) and the far left house is number 22.]
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