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East Melbourne, Grey Street 049-051 - Burchett

Built 1861 by J Sanderson for self two 2 storey houses.
1862 occupied no. 49 - G Terry
no. 51 - Mrs Jackson
Originally terrace stretched also from 53 to 59 - latter demolished for block of flats.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 028 - Burchett

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1854. MCC BR: C.J. Hardy a house for self, on the corner of George Street, opposite the large wooden house.
1855. Chas. Hardy. Brick house, 3 rooms, kitchen and stabling.
1858. Thos. Colliver. Brick and stone, 5 rooms.
1868 - 1870's. Robt. Ramsey - owner as an investment for some years.
Modern facade added at some stage.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 051, 053, 055, 057 - Burchett

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1886. MCC BR: John Thorpe (66 Neill Street, Carlton) to erect 4 brick houses for Mr. B. Lee. Mr. Ravenscroft - architect (see 'Elizabeth Terrace' 59-65 Simpson Street).
1887. Names mentioned (from George Street end): 1. Mrs. T. Archer, 2. 3. 4. vacant.
1888. 1. William Maher. 2. James Turner. 3. A. Roeser. 4. vacant.
1900. No.53 Norman Lindsay.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 029 - Burchett

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1878. MCC Building Advice: David Blair - owner and builder - to build 2-storey house on corner George Street. Originally named by Blair 'Kilburn'. David Blair was sawmiller of Echuca and owned the paddle steamer 'Adelaide'. Sold in 1881 to Murray River Sawmills. Used in Red Gum Trade, now classified by National Trust and preserved at Echuca. Was built in Echuca 1866.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 046 - Burchett

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1859. MCC BR: R. Huckson and Co. for J. Walker a cottage, corner George Street.
1860. MCC BR: R. Huckson for J. Walker extensions.
1861. Josh Walker - owner/occupier. Brick, 4 rooms and kitchen.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 052, 054, 056 - Burchett

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1859. MCC BR: Scott and Wilson to build for self 3 brick cottages.
1860. Occupants listed: Bishop, Fitt, Hordred.
1861. Robt. G. Wilson owner of 3 brick cottages, each 4 rooms and kitchen.
1875. Terrace listed in Directory as 'Holyrood Villas'.
1940. Nos. 54 and 56 were demolished and replaced by flats.
1978. Names mentioned: Betty and Keith Mathies.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 059, 061, 063, 065 - Burchett

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'Elizabeth Terrace' believed to be named after Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Lee, ironmonger of 177-9 Bourke Street (John McEwan).
1873. MCC BR: Thomas Dalby (149 Argyle Street, Fitzroy) to build 4 single storey cottages for Mr. Benjamin Lee. Architect - G.D. Langridge.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 074 - Burchett

Originally No. 22.
1860. MCC BR: John Hill for Whitelaw a house.
1861. Robert E. Whitelaw - owner/occupier.
1870. R. Whitelaw. Brick, 6 rooms.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 076 - Burchett

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1861. MCC BR: Geo. Waterstrom (possibly Walerstrom?) for self 2-room and kitchen, brick cottage.
1870. G. Waterstrom - owner. B. Baker - occupier. Brick, 5 rooms.

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East Melbourne, Grey Street 052- Burchett

Built 1869 by Thos Davidson 5 room house for William Bowles.

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East Melbourne, Grey Street 056,058,060 - Burchett

1886 Thos Sanderson built 2 two storey houses for self. 1887 third two storey house added. No. 60 was occupied c 1910 -1912 by James Menzies, father of Sir Robert Menzies.

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East Melbourne, Grey Street 064 - Burchett

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Built 1874 for Abraham Marshall, owner/occupier.
Occupied 1979 by Frances Burke - textile designer

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East Melbourne, Grey Street 061 - Burchett

1886 Murray and Hill built 2 cottages for selves. Peter Hill was the owner/ occupier of Number 61. Later occupied 1889 by Lady Hastings.

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East Melbourne, Grey Street 062 - Burchett

1975 owned by Wm. Sprigg and occupied by Mrs. Mary Griffiths

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 078 - Burchett

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1859. MCC BR: Robert Jas. Sperring house for self, corner Hotham Street.
1861. Directory note: Stone construction, 4 rooms.
1862. MCC BR: Sperring for self, kitchen.
1864. MCC BR: Josiah Messeter for Robert James Sperring, verandah.
1864. Mr. Sperring - owner. Thos. Luke - occupier. Stone and brick, 9 rooms.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 089, 091 - Burchett

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Originally Nos. 6 and 8.
1854. Land involved was bought by Johnston at Government Land Sale. Prior to building Johnston appears to have had large garden in the area.
1869. MCC BR: G.K. Johnston for self, 2 cottages.
1870. G.K. Johnston - owner. Each of brick, 5 rooms. Vacant.
1872-80c. No.89. Herman Vestris - occupier.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 093, 095a - Burchett

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Cottages located at top of lane between No.91 and No.95 Simpson Street.
Originally numbered as 10 - now No.93 and 10 1/2 - now No.95a. First mentioned in Directory in 1881.
1854. MCC BR: Lawrence Hanlon to build for self 2 brick and stone cottages, fronting Simpson Street.
1855. Names mentioned: Lawrence Hanlon and James Larking, each a brick cottage, 2 rooms.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 096 - Burchett

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1907. MCC BR: For either Hubert Patrick or Thomas Vincent Cooney. Vanheems - architect. K. Bellion - builder. 2 applications lodged together.
Note: See also No.100.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 099, 101 - Burchett

1858. MCC BR: Thomas Geddes for self 2 houses.
1859. Names mentioned: Geddes and Lewis. Each of brick and 5 rooms.
1861. Names mentioned: Geddes - owner. Thos? Edwards and J. McKenzie.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 100 - Burchett

1907. MCC BR: K. Bellion - builder, for either Hubert Patrick or Thomas Vincent Cooney. Vanheems - architect.
Note: See also No.96 Simpson Street.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 104 - Burchett

1889. H.T.M. Johnston - owner/occupier. Brick, 9 rooms.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 105, 107, 109, 111, 113 - Burchett

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Corner Gipps Street.
1914. MCC Building Advice: R. McDonald to build for Dietrich Martin five 2-storey brick dwellings. Billing, Peck and Kempter - architects.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 121 - Burchett

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1870. MCC BR: F. Price for H.T. Thornton a house, corner Gipps Street.
1872. Henry T. Thornton - owner/occupier. Brick, 6 rooms.
1888c-1936c. W.J. Crook, architect and family - occupiers.
1902. MCC BR: W.J. Crook for self additional storey.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 132, 134, 136, 138 - Burchett

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1874. MCC BR: Robert Richardson for self 2 houses.
1874. MCC BR: Robert Richardson for self 1 house.
1875. Robert Richardson - owner. First occupiers: No.132 Jos. Ainsine. No.136 Jos. Comfort. No.138 J.H. Harman.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 137, 139 - Burchett

Demolished, replaced with 2 townhouses.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 140, 142, 144, 146 - Burchett

1870. MCC BR: Alfred Besant to build four 5-room houses with bathrooms, for Mr. William Robert Stacey.
1872. Names mentioned: Waller? West, Mrs. Williams, Willoughby Bean, John Purse.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 141 - Burchett

1872. MCC BR: Joseph Hewitt to build 4-room cottage for Mr. Jack.
1874. Wm. L. Jack - owner. J.C. Robertson - occupier. Brick, 4 rooms.
1890. 7 rooms noted.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 167, 169 - Burchett

1871. MCC BR: Waller Fortune, two for P. Costello.
1872. Costelloe - owner. Both vacant. Each 4 rooms.
1874. Paul F. Costelloe - owner. Occupiers: No.167 Costelloe. No.169 Jas. Battenbury.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 143 - Burchett

1880? Rate Book entries: L. Suhard, vacant land and L. Suhard, brick and wood house, 6 rooms.
1892. MCC BR: Christopher Fry to build 2-storey house for Mrs. Suhard.
1895. Edward Ivers - owner/occupier. Brick, 8 rooms.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 148, 150 - Burchett

1876. Henry Norman - owner. Occupiers: No.148 Ed. H. White. No.150 Chas Kitz.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 152, 154 - Burchett

1889. Edward Ivers - owner. Occupiers: No.152 Miss Tabina? Atkins. No.154 Daniel Conloy.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 171, 173 - Burchett

1870. MCC BR: James Harper for John Armstrong 2 cottages.
1872. John Armstrong - owner. Occupiers: No.171 Amos Bigland. No.173 James Barton.
1874. Each of brick, 4 rooms.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 004, 006 - Burchett

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1904. MCC Buiding Advice: H. Pearson, builders, 2 villas for Mrs. Fewster and Mrs. M. Bloomfield. W.A.M. Blackett - architect. Corner Punt Road.
1905-12. Names mentioned: Arthur H. Fewster. Ernest Brandt.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 177, 179 - Burchett

1871. MCC BR: Donald Ross for self. Two of 5 rooms.
1872. No.179 Donald Ross - owner/occupier. No.177 - vacant. Each of brick, 4 rooms.
1874. No.177 Frank Colwards. No.179 Donald Ross.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 181, 183 - Burchett

1871. MCC BR: Abraham Preest for Watkins 2 houses.
1872. Thos. Watkins - owner/occupier No.181. No.183 Pollard. Each of brick, 3 rooms.
1874. No.183 Anderson - occupier.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 008, 010 - Burchett

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1903. MCC BR: W.H. Smith for C. Costello 3 cottages (this should probably be 2).
1905. Christopher Costelloe - owner of 2 brick houses, each 6 rooms. Occupiers: No.10 Frank R. Paul. No.12 Chas Cook.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 014, 016, 018, 020 - Burchett

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1904. MCC BR: J. Hollow for J.F. Patterson 4 houses.
1906. First occupiers: No.14 Herbert Hardy. No.16 Brinley Evans. No.18 Mrs. A.F. Haydon. No.20 Chas. A. Parsons.
[In the photograph the subject houses are the middle four from right to left. The far right house is number 12 (not covered by Burchett) and the far left house is number 22.]

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 022 - Burchett

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1902. Name mentioned: Miss Jean Inverarity - owner/occupier. Brick, 8 rooms.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 026, 028 - Burchett

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1893. MCC Building Advice: R.J. Wilson, builder, for Henry F. Ransford. 2 brick dwellings. Corner Berry Street.
1911-19. Name mentioned: Henry F. Ransford.
Note: Vernon Ransford, Test Cricketer and Committee Member, Secretary of the MCC from 1939, lived here for some years. He was son of Henry - the original owner.
Note: Photo shows No.26 on right.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 024 - Burchett

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1891. MCC Building Notice: Timmins and Moles, builders, 2-storey house for George A. Gibbs.
1892. G.A. Gibbs - owner/occupier.
1900. Eliza Welch - owner. Robt. Francis Howe - occupier. Brick, 9 rooms.
1973. Purchased by Hon. Billy Sneddon.
1974. Sold to Jeff Cousins.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 068 - Burchett

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1891. MCC Building Notice: J.G. Kaiser, builder - Park Street, Glenferrie, to build for Mr. Stanford. J.A.B. Koch - architect.
1892. J. Stanford - owner/occupier. Brick, 12 rooms. Mr. John Stanford, auctioneer with 'Powers Rutherford' (originally called 'Minerva'), had beautiful garden and conservatory.
1900. John Charles Stanford - owner/occupier.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 076 - Burchett

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1887-1913. Mrs. Catherine Maynard - owner/occupier. Brick, 9 rooms.
1913-1930. Names mentioned: Harold E. Maynard and Miss. E. Maynard.
1974. Part of Berry Street Foundlings Home.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 080 - Burchett

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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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East Melbourne, Vale Street 090 - Burchett

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1914. MCC Building Advice: T. Rispin to build for George B. Hicks, 2-storey brick dwelling. Evans and Wright - architects.
1916. Name mentioned in Directory: Frederick J. Andrew.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 082 - Burchett

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1914c. Maisonettes. Names mentioned: Robt. A. Lowery, Southwell Conltas (Consultants?), Miss F. Wayne, Sister H. Anthoness - Central Mission.

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

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1883. MCC BR: Murray and Hill, builders and joiners of Victoria Parade, for Peter Hill 2-storey house.
1885. MCC BR: Peter Hill for self two 2-storey houses.
1885. Name mentioned: Peter Hill. Brick, 6 rooms.
1887. First Rate Book entries: Peter Hill - owner. Each of brick, 8 rooms. Occupiers: No.92 P. Hill. No.94 Thos Kidd. No.96 Mrs. Jones.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 110 - Burchett

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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, Vale Street 112, 114, 116 - Burchett

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1883. MCC BR: No.114. Wm. Scobie for Mrs. G.A. Grant. Norman Hitchcock - architect.
1883. MCC BR: No.116. G.A. Grant for self. Norman Hitchcock - architect.
1884. No.114. First Rate Book entry: George Alexander Grant - owner/occupier. Brick, 6 rooms and stable.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 124 - Burchett

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1886. MCC BR: W.W. Seddington, of Russell Street, Collingwood, to build dwellings and out-buildings for W. McLean, Esq. Twentyman and Askew - architects.
1887-8. W. McLean - owner/occupier. 20 rooms. Occupied till 1895c.
Later C. of E. Private Hospital - St. Ives.
1970's. Nurses Home - St. Ives, for Alfred Hospital.

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East Melbourne, Grey Street 066-068 - Burchett

Built 1881. Owner Isaaac Sanderson.
no. 66 occupied 1882 by George Young
no. 68 occupied 1882 by Mrs Eliza Lynar

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