Sweet
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 158, 162
A pair of double-fronted two-storey brick houses
A pair of attached double-fronted houses two-storey house built by Martin Hood for himself in 1870. Hood was born in Ireland and was a devout member of the Irish Catholic community. He joined the St Patrick’s Society from his first arrival and was its president on many occasions. He was also a teetotaller making him an unexpected manager of a brewery. [For further on Mar
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 172, 174
A pair of double fronted brick cottages
A pair of attached double-fronted houses built by Martin Hood for himself in 1862. Hood was born in Ireland and was a devout member of the Irish Catholic community. He joined the St Patrick’s Society from his first arrival and was its president on many occasions. He was also a teetotaller making him an unexpected manager of a brewery. [For further on Martin Hood’s life s
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 181, 183
A pair of single storey terrace houses, 181 has added dormer window.
183 Simpson Street This is one of a pair, 181 Simpson Street being identical. They were built about 1881, possibly earlier. The large attic is a feature which is not often seen. The passage is also somewhat wider than is usually found in a single storey terrace house. The owner in 1881 was John Snow. From 1888-1899 it was owned by William Sweet.