Burchett index cards
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 013, 015 - Burchett
1886-8. Name mentioned: Janet Gerard. 1887. MCC BR: Seccull and Abbott, of 91 Gore Street, Fitzroy to build two 2-storey houses for J.F. Born. Architects: Ravenscroft and Freeman. 1887/8-96. No.13 Mrs. A. Hopkins. 1888-. No.15 Mr. James F. Born. 1889. Name mentioned: J. Born - owner and occupier? Mrs. Hopkins. 1894-1900. No.15 Abraham Kosminsky. 1896-1900. Name mentioned: Mrs. Lucy Hopkins.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 017, 019 - Burchett
No.17 was previously No.25, and No.19 was No.24. This part of Simpson Street may originally have been called Simpson Street West.
1903. MCC Building Advice: Chas. C. Luff villa for self and second villa for Rev. David Meadowcraft.
1904-1909. No.17: Rev. David Meadowcraft (Congregational).
1904-1906. No.19: Chas. C. Luff.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 018 - Burchett
Originally No.7, north of Clyde Terrace.
1873. MCC BR: C.C. Fewster to build for Peter White, 2-storey 8 room house.
1874. Peter White - owner/occupier. Brick house 6 rooms.
1875-1887. P. White.
1887-1899. Mrs. Alison White.
1900-1904. Charles S. White.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 020, 022, 024 - Burchett
1862. MCC BR: George Freeman for Joseph Clarke a house.
1863. MCC BR: Geo. Freeman for Joseph Clarke, 2 cottages.
1863. J. Clarke - owner/occupier. Brick, 5 rooms.
1864. Brick, 3 and 4 rooms.
1889. Brick, each 5 rooms.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 028 - Burchett
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 029 - Burchett
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
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 051, 053, 055, 057 - Burchett
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 052, 054, 056 - Burchett
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
'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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