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Vanheems

East Melbourne, Powlett Street 056 - Burchett

1907. MCC Building Advice: C. Fry, builder, for James Shelley. Architect: Mr. Vanheems.
1908-10. Name mentioned: James Shelley.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 096 - Burchett

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1907. MCC BR: For either Hubert Patrick or Thomas Vincent Cooney. Vanheems - architect. K. Bellion - builder. 2 applications lodged together.
Note: See also No.100.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 100

Description: 

A tuckpointed brick house with projecting central bay and elaborate cast iron verandah. The casement windows have leadlight panels. The verandah has a tessellated tile floor. [i-Heritage]

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On 11 April 1907 Hubert Patrick Cooney notified the Council that he was about to build a house in Simpson Street. At the same time his brother, Thomas Vincent Cooney, submitted an identical notice. Hubert was about to build 100 Simpson Street, and Thomas was to build 96 Simpson Street, immediately next door. They had both been born and had grown up at Doontallie, 1121 Hoddle Street.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 100 - Burchett

1907. MCC BR: K. Bellion - builder, for either Hubert Patrick or Thomas Vincent Cooney. Vanheems - architect.
Note: See also No.96 Simpson Street.

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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 376, 378 - Burchett

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No.376 originally, before 1938, was No.233 and No.378 originally 231.
1909. MCC BR: T. Cockram to build for Richard Cox Thomas, dentist, two 2-storey brick dwellings. Mr. C.W. Vanheems - architect.
1910. R. Cox Thomas - owner of both dwellings, 11 rooms. Occupiers: R. Cox Thomas and Agnes Murphy.

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