Newing
East Melbourne, Vale Street 080
1933 plans show a red brick single fronted two-storey house with hipped slate roof and two tall chimneys. The balconies are also of red brick supported by a central brick pillar, and with pierced brick balustrades. The house is now hidden behind a more recent foward extension which looks to have once been balconies but now built in.
The house was built in 1895 by John Stone for Edward Henry Newing, an oil and colour merchant. He lived there with his wife, Elizabeth, and family until approximately 1909 when he and Elizabeth moved to Brighton and the house was put up for sale. It was then advertised as follows:
East Melbourne, Vale Street 080 - Burchett
1895. MCC Building Notice: J. Storie, builder, a house for Mrs. Newing.
1896-1906c. Name mentioned: Edward H. Newing. (In 1890 lived in tiny cottage at 125b George Street).
1900. Rate Book mentions: Brick, 9 rooms.
Note: Subsequently replaced by flats.
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