Burchett index cards
East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 352, 354, 356, 358 - Burchett
1855. MCC BR: Linacre and Williams for selves, 2 houses. Site is on corner of Clarendon St.
1856. Names mentioned: R.S. Petrie and Major Danberghy.
1857. MCC BR: Abraham Linacre for self 2 houses.
1857. Names mentioned: Mrs. Barr and Mr. Burton.
1858. Names mentioned: Miss Draper, Jas. Bell, J.H. Wood, Dr. Brewer. 4 brick houses.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 376, 378 - Burchett
No.376 originally, before 1938, was No.233 and No.378 originally 231.
1909. MCC BR: T. Cockram to build for Richard Cox Thomas, dentist, two 2-storey brick dwellings. Mr. C.W. Vanheems - architect.
1910. R. Cox Thomas - owner of both dwellings, 11 rooms. Occupiers: R. Cox Thomas and Agnes Murphy.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 380, 382, 384 - Burchett
Originally Nos.225-229.
1876. MCC BR: Wm.Rankin for H. Norman, Esq. 3 houses. Between Clarendon Street and Aitkins Brewery.
1878. Henry Norman - owner. 3 houses, each 9 rooms.
1878. Occupants: No.380 Henry Norman. No.382 William McEvoy. No.384 William Eyre.
1881. Occupants: No.380 Wolfe Fink. No.384 Clements Tobia.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 476, 478, 480, 482 - Burchett
Before 1938 the numbers were 117-123. 1870c. MCC Notice of Intent to Build: Murray and Hill for selves, 4 brick houses.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 496 - Burchett
1868. MCC BR: Geo. Seamark to build 2-room cottage for Mr. Hendry. 1870. Name mentioned: J. Hendry. Brick, 2 rooms. 1874. Hamilton Moore - owner/occupier. Brick, 3 rooms. 1890. Hamilton Moore - owner/occupier. Brick, 8 rooms. Note: Hamilton Moore of McGuigan and Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants. 348 Swanston Street.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 510, 512 - Burchett
1873. MCC BR: Donald Ross for self, two 2-storey houses.
First occupants: No.510 Geo. Lansdowne. No.512 E. Elliott (a Surveyor).
Note: Photo shows No.510 on right of the pair of terraces.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 514, 516, 518, 520, 522, 524 - Burchett
Originally numbered as No.89 for No.514, etc.with old No.79 now No.524.
1876. MCC BR: James Carlton to build for J. Knipe 6 houses.1877.
1877. J.H. Knipe shown as owner of 6 terraces. Brick, 8 rooms each.
Subsequenr occupants listed: Mrs. R.A. Levison. Michael O'Reilly. Thos. McLean. Rev. Ebenezer Taylor. Henry Heinbockel. Samuel W. Watcham.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 528, 530, 532, 534, 536 - Burchett
Corner Simpson Street.
1862. MCC BR: Davidson for Trustees Primitive Wesleyan Church. Notice was signed by Robert Huckson, builder. Comment on the index card that he possibly mixed the sects. Card states it was the Congregational Church.
1937c. Taken over by the Syrian Orthodox Church.
Note: Index card is headed as Nos.528-537. No.537 is questioned.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 538, 540, 544, 546 - Burchett
Originally numbered: No.55 - now 538. No.53 - now 540. No.51 - now 544. No.49 - now 546.
1907. MCC BR: A. Parker for Mary Churchward, 4 brick cottages. F. Stapley - architect.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 562, 564, 566, 568, 570, 572, 574, 576 - Burchett
Orginally numbered 19-33.
1906. MCC BR: Murray and Crow to build 5 cottages for self. Subsequently an additional 5 cottages.
Note1: 2 cottages were demolished at the eastern end of the row, to provide a driveway to St. John's Presbytery.
Note2: Also refer to Thomas Crow's reminiscences.
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