Knipe
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 52, 54, 56 Holyrood Villas
Originally three matching houses, each single story and double fronted with concave verandah roof and unusual decoration to window and door architraves. Steeply pitched tile roof and stables at the rear. Nos 54 and 56 have been demolished and replaced with apartment buildings c.1940. No 52 has been rendered. [i-heritage]
The houses were built in 1859 for Thomas Hood Scott and Robert Garrick Wilson who were in partnership as grocers with premises in Gertrude Street on the corner of George Street, Fitzroy (then Collingwood). Wilson briefly lived at 1 Holyrood Villas, 52 Simpson Street, before advertising his furniture, horse, buggy and harness for sale in 1861.
East Melbourne, Vale Street 110 - Burchett
1889. MCC BR: G. Knipe of 11 Darling Street, for self a house. J.W. Lockwood - architect.
1890. Name mentioned: Geo. Knipe.
1891. Geo. Knipe - owner. Brick, 10 rooms. W. Maher - occupier.
1900. Geo. Knipe - owner. Lockhart - occupier.
1979. Sold by auction.
Note: Reference to Knipe. See ADB V.5, p.37-8.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 514, 516, 518, 520, 522, 524 - Burchett
Originally numbered as No.89 for No.514, etc.with old No.79 now No.524.
1876. MCC BR: James Carlton to build for J. Knipe 6 houses.1877.
1877. J.H. Knipe shown as owner of 6 terraces. Brick, 8 rooms each.
Subsequenr occupants listed: Mrs. R.A. Levison. Michael O'Reilly. Thos. McLean. Rev. Ebenezer Taylor. Henry Heinbockel. Samuel W. Watcham.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 514, 516, 518, 520, 522, 524, Royal Villas
A row of six terrace houses. The central four each have a triple arched verandah and two windows above, while the two end houses have an arched porch over the front door and one window downstairs, and two windows above.
J Knipe notified the City Council of his intention to build a row of six 8 roomed houses in Victoria Parade on 1 December 1876. The builder was to be James Carlton. By June 1877 they were advertised to let for £750 each.