Levey
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 208, 210, 212 - Burchett
Classified by the National Trust - see index card for citation.
Built 1856 by Robert Huckson for Charles Lister.
Names mentioned:
Frances Wallen, William Pole, M.B. Jackson, G.C. Levey, Louis Ah Mouy, Kong Meng, L. Collins, Chas. Russell, H. Marks, Moses Fink, John Wilton, Richard Goodhind, Henry B. Wilson, L.J. Godfrey, E.A. Spowers, Osgood, Pritchard
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 172 - Burchett
1875. MCC BR: J.W. Linacre for Joseph Levy, a house. Crouch and Wilson - architects.
1876. Name mentioned: Levey. Brick, 14 rooms.
1876-78. Archibald Fisken - occupier.
1880-82. James Aitken - occupier.
1883-88/9. Benjamin Josman Fink - occupier. A financier and politician, was involved in Land Boom.
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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 190, Gwyllehurst
Single storey bluestone cottage with 4 french windows at the front, side entry, concave fabric roof verandah & side entry porch, both with openwork wood pilaster columns. Dressed stone quoins with rough faced stone beween. [Melbourne Mansions Database]
John Gill built the house in 1853 and lived there until 1860 when he sold his furniture prior to leaving for England. On his return he lived in Spring Street, Melbourne, where he died in 1866. He left his estate to his wife, Joanna, who retained ownership of Gwyllehurst until 1874. The For Sale notice in the Argus at the time described it as