McKenzie
East Melbourne, 144 Gipps Street,
BW photos. 4 views of Fanecourt, 144 Gipps Street. (Later divided into apartments and renamed Torrington.) A large, red brick, late Victorian house. Copies. c.1970.
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East Melbourne, Grey Street 067
Description:
A simple dwelling of pleasant proportions executed in tuckpointed brickwork and render parapet.
History:
The house, known originally as Inverbreakie Cottage, was built for Donald McKenzie by John Bennell in 1861. The following year a kitchen was added, and it appears in the rate books for that year as a three roomed house plus kitchen. When Donald, a clerk with the Bank of New South Wales, moved in with his wife, Elizabeth (known as Betsey), they already had two small children.
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 099, 101 - Burchett
1858. MCC BR: Thomas Geddes for self 2 houses.
1859. Names mentioned: Geddes and Lewis. Each of brick and 5 rooms.
1861. Names mentioned: Geddes - owner. Thos? Edwards and J. McKenzie.
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