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East Melbourne, George Street 190 - Burchett

1909. MCC BR: R.L. Phillips for Elizabeth C. Clarke. 2-storey brick house. C.A. Cooper - architect.
1910. Directory shows first occupier: Murlagh Murphy.

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East Melbourne, George Street 192 - Burchett

1908. MCC BR: W.J. Fowles for B. Slocombe.
1910. Directory lists Mrs. B. Slocombe.

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East Melbourne, George Street 193 - Burchett

1864. MCC BR: Wm. Ireland for Elias Benjamin building (back of Parade Hotel). Architect: Charles Webb.
1883. D. Benjamin - owner. W.H.F. Mitchell - occupier.
1882-84. Occupied by Sir William Harcourt? Mitchell. Pres. of the Legislative Council 1870, till his death in 1884.
1884-89c. Name mentioned: William Thomas Jones.

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East Melbourne, George Street 194 - Burchett

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1908. MCC Building Notice: W.F. Cooper builder, for Frederick Murray. F.G. Richardson - architect. 2-storey brick residence.
1908-1936c. Name mentioned: Frederick R. Murray.

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East Melbourne, George Street 199, 201, 203, 205, 207, 209 - Burchett

1854. Hepburn bought Lot 16 in George Street. Richard Fitzgerald to build house for Robert
Hepburn.
1855. Robert McWilliam to build 2 houses for Robert Hepburn. Probably Nos. 199-203.
1856. First tenants: Geo. Turnbull, D. Sawley, Dr. A? Cairns - was Presbyterian Minister after whom Cairns Memorial Church was named.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 012 - Burchett

1890. MCC Building Notice: 2-storey brick built by C. Fry for Mrs. S. Scheelkraft (possibly Schulkraft).
1950c. Pulled down for extensions to New Boundary Hotel.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 016, 018 - Burchett

1861. MCC BR: James Moires house for J.R. Church. (Possibly No.16)
1863. Name mentioned in Directory: J. R. Church.
1864. J.R. Church rated for 2 properties. Block of land and wood/brick house.
1864. MCC BR: J.R. Church for self - house. No.18 - old No. 41. (Probably on the above block of land).

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 025 - Burchett

Old No.118.
1867-1900. Rev. H.N. Wollasten, Minister of Holy Trinity (1863-91), resided in a cottage on this site.
Site now Park East Apartments.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 034 - Burchett

1908. MCC BR: G. Cooke for Alfred Roche a brick house.
1909. J. Smith, physicean, was the first occupier.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 038 - Burchett

1903. MCC Building Advice: Samuel Dakin?, builder of 2-storey house for Mrs. Roche. R.M. King - architect.
1904. Name mentioned: Alfred Roche.
1979. Present owner Mr. W.D. Hazelton, has lived here since 1923c. He replaced wooden balcony balustrade with iron one.
Note: Also refer to data on No.44 Hotham Street.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 043 - Burchett

Old No. 112.
1862c. First Directory entry: John Omand, cabinet maker. In 1867 he was a partner in firm: Omand and Miller, corn factors of 60 Bridge Road, Richmond.
1862-91. Name mentioned: John Omand.
1892-1909. Alexander Swinton. During this time, 1902, house was rebuilt.
1902. MCC BR: R. McDonald, builder, for A. Swinton a 2-storey house. J.O. Muir - architect.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 044 - Burchett

1885. MMM BR: Langford and Hutchison of 191 Bridge Road, Richmond to build Villa Residence for David Benjamin of Little Collins Street West. Nahum Barnet - architect. Brick, 9 rooms.
1886. Benjamin: owner. M. Susman: occupier.
1979. Owned by Mr. W.D. Hazelton for about 60 years, who has lived next door at 38 Hotham St.
(also refer to No.38 data).

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 045, 047, 049, 051 - Burchett

1858. Sect. 20, Lot13 purchased by Wilmoth.
1862. Benjamin and Wm. Hartley for Joseph Wilmoth 2-room cottage, brick walls and a subsequent addition.
1863. Directory mentions: Joseph Wilmoth with a last house before Hoddle Street.
1864. Jos. Wilmoth for self addition.
1868. B.J. O'Donovan to build 2 houses for and under Joseph Wilmoth.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 050 - Burchett

1868. MCC BR: To build house, brick 9 rooms, for Charles Rippon, Esq., corner Simpson Street. Mr. G.R. Johnson - architect to supervise. Both signed, J. Pigdon, 75 Faraday Street, Carlton.
1869-76. Charles Rippon, solicitor.
1880-82. Hon. Graham Berry, M.L.A. member for East Melbourne, Premier.
1883c. Sir Arthur Nicolson, Bart. Vestryman at Trinity.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 052 - Burchett

1910. MCC Building Advice: Lym Bros., builders, for Marion O'Connor a brick building. L.A. Lambert - architect.
1911. Name mentioned: Mrs. O'Connor.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 054 - Burchett

Probably previously numbered as 94 Simpson Street?
1909. C. Langford, builder for Eliz. Davies a brick dwelling corner Simpson Street.
1909-12. Mrs. Elizabeth Davies.
(Note: 'Sheerit' may not refer to the name of the building.)

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 055 - Burchett

1861. MCC BR: J. Hill for Hugh Emmerson small shop.
1861. Rated brick shop and house, 3 rooms plus kitchen.
1862-1910+. Emmerson dairy, shop.
1978. Replaced by new 2-storey shop, which may include part of old.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 071, 073, 079 - Burchett

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1883. MCC BR: Murray and Hill to build 3 cottages, corner Simpson Street.
1885. Thomas Murray - owner. Occupiers: No.71 O'Neil. No.73 Hughes. No.75 (this should possibly be No.79? Refer index card.)
1886-95c. Herr Louis Pabst, music teacher, lived at No.71. Organiser of Risvegliato concerts.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 072, 074, 076 - Burchett

1886. Vacant land. Owner: Miss Cornwall.
1886. MCC BR: A.J. Muller of Hawthorn to build terrace of three 3 and 4-story houses, corner Simpson Street. Messrs. Tappin, Gilbert and Dennehy - architects.
1887-89. Owner - Miss Cornwall. 1889 occupier mentioned: Miss McCartney.
1888. Described in the 'Building and Eng'g Journal' as 'Royal East Melbourne Coffee Palace'.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 080 - Burchett

1853. W.J.T. Clarke (father of Sir William Clarke of Cliveden), bought Lot 8, which included this site and site of 'Queen Bess Row'. (Note: Hotham Street originally named Fitzroy Street).

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 081 - Burchett

Hotham Street originally called Fitzroy Street. Apparently No.81, originally No.88.
1855. MCC BR: Brennand and Brooks for Jas. Glue a house, 5 rooms, kitchen. Unfinished.
1856, 1857, 1880. See notes on index card. Some uncertainty about these dates.
1860. Name mentioned: Jas. Glue. Brick, 6 rooms.
1866. Name mentioned: Hobson ? 7 rooms.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 087 - Burchett

1914. MCC Building Advice: Rose and Wales to build for P. O'Shannassy a brick dwelling.
1915-17. Name mentioned: P.F. O'Shannassy.
(Note: The photo shows No.87 in the centre of the 3 buildings.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 089, 091 - Burchett

No.89 was originally No.86 and No.91 was No.84.
1853. MCC BR: To erect an iron store. Diamond - contractor. For Fras. Hobson.
1854. F. Hobson rated for iron store and brick house, 4 rooms and kitchen.
1855. Rated for two brick houses. One occupied by F. Hobson.
1858. Names mentioned: Hobson and Chas. Gell.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 092, 094, 096 - Burchett

1881. David Mitchell to build three 3-storey residences for Hon. W.J. Clarke (later 'Sir'), who named 'Janet Terrace' after his second wife. Architect: Charles Webb.
1885. W.J. Clarke - owner 3 houses. Occupiers: No.92 J. Hardy. No.94 O. Bichner. No.96 F.A. Hare - Police Magistrate - see index card for more details. He occupied for about 8 years.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 097 - Burchett

Originally seems to have been No.93, as per Directory to 1920.
1890's. Site appears to be vacant.
1919. Norman McCleod (as No.93).
1920. Geo. R. Gilpelan (as No.93).
1923. Geo. R. Gilpelan (as No.97).

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 099 - Burchett

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Old No. 82.
1854. Thos. Crawson to build for Geo. S.L. Robinson (first owner) 'Clarence Cottage' - 3 room iron house. Also: Alex McLaren to build brick cottage and additions.
1855. Richard Fitzgerald for T. Robinson a kitchen. Christy Esq of Queen Street - architect.
1861. Robinson - owner. Henry Torrens Moore - occupier to 1862. Large brick 2-storey.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 100 - Burchett

No record in Directory of No.100, up to 1950.
1934. MCC BR: B. Evans to build flats for Direct Investment and Mortgage Co.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 101, 103, 105 - Burchett

1858. Edward Delbridge for Henry Budger - 3 houses.
First Directory Entry: James Born, Robert R. Rogers, George Robertson.
1861. Henry Budger - owner of all three 2-storey houses. Occupiers: J.A. Bourke. H.R. Rogers.
G. Robertson.
1868-1900. Occupier at No.101 Miss Eliza Hume.
(Note: First photo dated 1973, second one 1978.)

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 109, 111 - Burchett

1854. MCC BR: Wm. Powell for Harry Bridger a brick cottage.
1855. Hy. Bridger, owner, brick cottage of 4 rooms.
1857. John Bell of Collingwood to build extensions for Mr. Bridger.
1864. Hy. Bridger, owner, rated for brick cottage of 9 rooms and a vacant land lot.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 112 - Burchett

1880. MCC BR: James Silk of Grattan Street, Carlton to build 2-storey house for Mr. S. Mirls. Mr. Rogers - architect. (Probably Robert Ravenshaw Rogers, 1850-1889).
1880-95. Simon Mirls and widow - occupants. Additional note: 1880-87 Samuel Mirls.
1883. Solomon Mirls, owner/occupier rated for 10 rooms.
Occupants Listed:

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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 036 - Burchett

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Built 1881 by P E Treeby for J L Purves. Architect - Charles Webb.
Extended in 1889 to 30 rooms by F J Wreight -builder for J L Purves.
Later became a bourding house. Classified by the National Trust of Victoria in 1978 - see index card for citation.

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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 060 - Burchett

Built c1912 by Morley and Whelan for Charles Tait. Architect Klengender and Alsop.
Demolished 1960's for Clarendon Apartments

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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 064, 066, 068, 070 - Burchett

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68 - 70 Clarendon Street built c1908 by T Cockram for Austin Chapman 2 two storey brick dwellings. Architect Grainger, Kennedy and Little.
64 - 66 Clarendon Street built by T Cockram for Austin Cooper 2 two storey dwelling. Architect R Roberts

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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 120 - Burchett

Bluestone part built in 1853 by William Standing as residence for the Bishop of Melbourne - Architects - Newson and Blackburn. Brick additions 1903.
Classified by the National Trust of Victoria - see index card for citation

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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 150 - Burchett

Built 1855 by Samuel Ramsden for Sir William a'Beckett, Chief Justice of Victoria 1854-55.
Building demolished 1960c. to build Mercy Hospital.

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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 180 - Burchett

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Built c1872 for William Stanford
Demolished c1934 to build Freemasons Hospital.

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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 200 - Burchett

Built c1874 dwelling of 40 rooms by William Ireland for Mark Ross J P.
Mark Ross was a financier and "father of bowling in Australia"

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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 206 - Burchett

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Built 1856 by Robert Jones for John Grey dwelling of 13 rooms.
Architect - Osgood Pritchard. 1862 A W Dyke rebuilt section.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 114, 116, 118, 120 - Burchett

1883. MCC BR: Ray Noble to build for self four 2-storey houses.
1885. First Directory reference: Harold Francis. James Anderson. Oliver McLean. Sarah Higginson.
Note: National Trust citation:'Notable Victorian terrace with orginal interiors'. Classified.
Photo shows No.114 left-hand most terrace.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 115 - Burchett

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Original name: 'The Oaks'.
1853. MCC BR: Jacomb for self wood house.
1854. Name mentioned: Wilkinson, 10 rooms.
1861. Hy. Bridger - owner. Mrs. Sheils- occupier, she conducted Ladies School here for 15 yrs.
1863 and 1870. Names mentioned: F. Jacomb - owner. Mrs. Sheils - occupier.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 121, 123, 125 - Burchett

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1860. R. Richardson to build for self 2 cottages.
1861. Richardson - owner. Clark - occupier. Geo. Clark was a builder, who worked in East Melbourne. Built 173 Gipps Street.
1862. Geo. Black - owner both cottages. Occupiers - Richard Beer and Phillip Nunn.
( Note: 2 photos on file showing No. 121 and No.125)

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 146 - Burchett

1895. MCC BR; Mrs. H. Boyle, 2-storey brick, corner Powlett Street. Ph. Kennedy, architect and builder. Prior to 1895 2 or 3 room cottage on site.
1896. Vacant. Then name mentioned: Mrs. Hannah Boyle, was owner of grocery business on opposite corner.
1896-1909. Mrs. Mary Ann Ingram.
1930s. Brian Fitzpatrick, journalist and historian and Judah Waten had rooms here.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 148 - Burchett

1871-95. Rate Book shows 3 room cottage on site.
1895. MCC BR: Richard Noall of 480 Napier Street, Fitzroy to build house for Mrs. Leckey. Philip E. Kennedy - architect.
1896. Mrs. Hannah Boyle - owner. Sarah Higginson - occupier.
1900. Sarah Leckey - owner. Dr. Thos. Foster - occupier.
No. 148 is white centre house in photo.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 150 - Burchett

1859. MCC BR: R. Dixon to build 3-room brick cottage for J. Sconlar.
1860. Name mentioned: Sconlar.
1868-1890. Edward Bice - owner/occupier.
1900. Hannah Boyle - owner. Widow, apparently owner of Nos. 146, 148, 150 at various times.
In photo No.150 is partially obscured by the tree on left.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 152 - Burchett

1859. MCC BR: Joseph Broadbent and Lumsden to build for Henry Apperley a 2-storey, 3-room house. Henry Apperley was a sculptor. Broadbent and Lumsden built many houses in East Melbourne, lived in Grey Street.
1861. Henry Apperley - owner/occupier.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 153 - Burchett

1860. MCC BR: John Hill to build for Trollope house.
1861-75. Wm. Thomas Trollope - owner/occupier.
1863. W.J. Trollope - additions.
1872-81. Name mentioned: Mrs. James Service. Probably wife of Service, Vic. Premier.
1883-1892. Name mentioned: Trollope.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 157 - Burchett

1860. MCC BR: Robert Huckson for Clement Hodgkinson a house. Designed by J. Reed, of Reed and Barnes, 9 Elizabeth Street. Bluestone house popularly known as 'the Gothic House'.
1862. Clement Hodgkinson - owner/occupier.
Classified by National Trust. See index cards for further details. Mr. Teal present owner (early 1970's)

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 154 - Burchett

1860. MCC BR: John McIntosh of Nicholson Street to build dwelling house For James Cumming, a surgeon dentist of 67 Swanston Street.
1861. James Cumming - owner/occupier.
1883. Cumming sold to fellow dentist, George H. Dougherty. Property was occupied by Dougherty family until 1953.
(Note: On index card Cumming also spelt as Cummings.)
Classified by National Trust.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 158, 160, 162, 164 - Burchett

1853. MCC BR: Thomas W. Stewart for self a house.
1861. MCC BR: John Bennell for Thos. W. Stewart, 2-storey house.
1862. T.W. Stewart - owner/occupier. Brick 4 rooms.
1867. MCC BR: Thos. W. Stewart to build three 6-roomed houses, also a 4-room house in connexion with stabling.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 161, 163 - Burchett

1860. MCC BR: S. Ward to build for Marshall two houses. Ward also builder of 179 Gipps St. 1861. James Marshall - owner both houses. Occupiers: Marshall and Frederick Wilkinson.
1867. J. & R. Bailey. 1869. Edward Barnes. 1878. M.H. Davies - solicitor.
1881. Names mentioned: John Aarons, Stanley Shepherd.

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