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Cumming

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 154 - Burchett

1860. MCC BR: John McIntosh of Nicholson Street to build dwelling house For James Cumming, a surgeon dentist of 67 Swanston Street. 1861. James Cumming - owner/occupier. 1883. Cumming sold to fellow dentist, George H. Dougherty. Property was occupied by Dougherty family until 1953. (Note: On index card Cumming also spelt as Cummings.) Classified by National Trust.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 172

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A two storeyed, single fronted house built in the style of a terrace house. The balcony and verandah have been removed.
History: 
"...some rooms had been divided with plaster board, and the original plain front had a balcony and underneath room added....We removed the balcony, and its underneath room, took down any room dividers, unstuck a revolting overmantel which topped a tiny grate....In one little room we eventually, through the cleaning down process, discovered some charming pine panelling.
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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 078, 080

'Park Terrace' consisted of 5 houses originally. 1871. MCC BR: Neil Hutton to build 5 houses for W. Murphy, corner Agnes Street. 1873. Occupants: James A. Devenish, Andrew Scott, Charles Bright, Alexander Cumming, John McA Wright. 1880. Wm. Murphy - owner. Each brick and 7 rooms. Occupiers - Mrs. Thompson, Miss Barlow, G.H. Fisher, S. Black, H. Keffel. 1977.
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