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Jacomb

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 115 - Burchett

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Catalogue number: 
wbhotst115
Content or description: 
Original name: 'The Oaks'. 1853. MCC BR: Jacomb for self wood house. 1854. Name mentioned: Wilkinson, 10 rooms. 1861. Hy. Bridger - owner. Mrs.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 115, Amorique

Description: 

A large weatherboard house with a cedar shingle roof (later covered by iron).

History: 

Robert Elwall Jacomb, the first owner of the house, was the official assignee. It was to him that an insolvent's assets were transfered, or assigned, for distribution to creditors.

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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 059, 061 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbpowst059-061
Content or description: 
1871. MCC BR: William Rankin to build 2 houses for R.E. Jacomb. Architects: Crouch and Wilson. (1860c-1903c. Robert E. Jacomb lived at 53 Powlett Street.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 059, 061, Enfield Place

Description: 

This is an imposing pair of polychromatic brick terraces set high above the street with two storey cast iron verandahs and fine moulded architraves to openings. No.

History: 

This pair of houses known as Enfield Place were built by William Rankin in 1872 for Robert Elwall Jacomb, official assignee.

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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 059, Enfield Place

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0982
Content or description: 

Real estate article which gives some of the history of the house.  It was built in 1872 for Robert Jacomb by William Rankin.

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