Henderson
AINSLIE, Margaret
The Ainslie family were natives of Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland.
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 086 - Burchett
Built 1880 by James Nunn for Mrs Smart.
Architects - Henderson and Smart
Occupied 1881 by Mrs Mary Stuart
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 121, Talbot Villa
A two storey, double fronted, free-standing house on a corner allotment. There is a verandah and balcony to one side with timber posts, freize and balustrade. The other side has an oriel window below a timbered gable roof.
The house was originally built in 1870 for Henry Talbot Thornton as a single storey cottage. He called the house Talbot Villa as shown in a birth announcement in the Argus. Another birth announcement in 1883, this time for the child of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Henderson, shows that the house was still known under the same name.
East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 180, 182 - Burchett
1852. The original Parade Family Hotel was a wooden building, built on land purchased by J. Orr.
1853. MCC BR: Peters, Colhoun and McFarlane to build for selves stuccoed frame house, between Powlett Street and Parade Family Hotel.
1854. Stephen Tiverton. Wood, 14 rooms, bar, kitchen and stables.
1855. Name mentioned: Thos. Lean - Parade Family Hotel.
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