Boyle
East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1087, 1089 - Burchett
1887c this was known as "Allenbank".
1898 - 1906 operated as a private hospital.
1870-1906 Names mentioned: Kerr Robert, Hynam Edward, Reid Peter, Hughes George, Garlick L (Lucy ?), Langford John, Patterson G W.
1908-1950 Names mentioned: Turnbull E, Turnbull W R.
1950c - 1970c Cascia Court Girls Hostel, Boyle family.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 146
A terrace house of rendered brick. It has a balustraded parapet with central entablature. The verandah and balcony are arcaded with Cornithian [?] columns.
Built for Mrs. Hannah Boyle, widow of Thomas Boyle who established the grocery shop on the opposite corner in 1875 [BI]. The shop had a seven room residence attached, where the Boyles lived. Thomas d. 21 Nov 1876 leaving everything to her. She owned the house until her death in 1913. It was rented at £90 at the time of her death and valued at £1150.
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, Powlett Street 071
A three storey block of Art Deco apartments built around a pre-existing shop. This is possibly the earliest licensed grocer in East Melbourne. Unfortunately the exterior has been substantially altered, but much of the interior shopfitting remains, including fine timber shelves, leadlights and arched openings. [i-Heritage database]
On 17 October 1874 [Thomas] Boyle notified the Melbourne City Council of his intention to have William Weir, of Clifton Hill build him a two storey house.[1] Three days later Weir advertised for tenders from rubblewallers and bricklayers and by May 1875 Thomas Boyle, now residing at Powlett Street, gave notice that he would apply for a grocer’s licence in those same premises.[2][3]
Jolimont, Jolimont Road 112, Grassmere
A double fronted single storey house with a verandah at the front and built of dark brown brick with cream brick trim.
Alexander Britton, married and with his first child on the way, made plans to build a house. On 23 December 1869 builders, Little & Boyne, lodged notice with the Melbourne City Council that they would build a house in Jolimont Road, next to Morton’s.