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Watchtower Bible Tract Society

East Melbourne, Burchett Lane 25, 27

History: 

This cottage was once the stables belonging to the property at 20 George Street, and was for many years after the subdivision known as 20a George Street and could be accessed by a footpath from George Street. This is now blocked off and access is from Burchett Lane off Hotham Street. For the early part of the cottage’s story see the history of 16-20 George Street (link below). 

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East Melbourne, George Street 016, 020

History: 

No 16 George Street was built by Robert Dixon for himself in 1869. The Rate Books described it as a two storey house of six rooms on a block of land having a 66 foot frontage to George Street.  It was double-fronted.

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