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Burchett index cards

East Melbourne, Victoria Parade cnr-lan - Burchett

Index card refers to corner of Victoria Parade and Lansdowne Street.
c1850's. 'Elmbank Terrace'. Classified National Trust. Now demolished.

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 002 - Burchett

1854. MCC BR: Arnif McLaren and Co. for selves, 5 brick and stone houses.
1855. Appears to be rated. 6 units, 5 rooms. And:
1866. 6 units, 5 rooms, kitchen and servants room. Also: 2 units, 4 rooms, kitchen and servants room.
1961? Partly demolished.
Classified.

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 062 - Burchett

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Corner Simpson Street. Also part of Nos.8-10 Simpson Street. Note: Index card and photo marked incorrectly as Nos.10-12. Nos.10-12 are the adjoining pair of terraces. See separate entry.
1901. MCC Building Advice: James Seccull, builder, for Dr. Peacock. 3 houses. Architects: Sydney Smith and Ogg of 101 Queen Street.
1903-1919. Name mentioned for No.62: Dr. Samuel Peacock.

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 074, 076, 078 - Burchett

Originally No.6. Index card is headed up as: 74 Wellington Pde North.
1884. First East Melbourne Post Office established here (No.74). See Post Office in Services History.
1924. Post Office transferred to George Street.

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 074, 076, 078, 080, 082, 084 - Burchett

Was situated opposite the government stables.
1856. MCC BR: Thomas James for self, six 2-storey houses (named on application as Wellington Place).
1858.Rate Book mentions: Each of brick, 9 rooms.

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 086, 088, 090, 092 - Burchett

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1855. MCC BR: Crawford Bros. for J.D. Pinnock, a house near Parade Hotel.
1856. J.D. Pinnock - owner/occupier. Brick, 11 rooms, kitchen and large outhouses.
1870. Pinnock - owner/occupier. Brick, 14 rooms. Note: See E.M. History, p.36 for biographical details on James Denman Pinnock.
1978. Now occupied by Missionary Sisters of Sacred Heart of Jesus (see History).

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 094 - Burchett

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Originally No.106.
1855. MCC Building Advice: Cornelius Gleeson to build a dwelling house for James Simpson, next to Mr. Pinnock.
Note: Reference made to James Denham Pinnock, c1854-1875. See biography file.

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 108 - Burchett

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1856-7. Name mentioned: James Simpson, Commissioner of Lands. Died 1857. See A.D.B. V.2. Refer also index card entry for No.94 Wellington Pde. (Note: No.94 was originally No.106. There may be some confusion with the numbers). Refer 2nd index card where Nos.106-8 are combined for listings.

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 110, 112 - Burchett

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Originally No.18.
Name mentioned: Mrs. Scholes (nee Shaw) - owner. Also owner of No.108 Wellington Parade.
Sold to R.S.P.C.A.
A terrace recorded by National Trust. See card for citation.
1973-4. Demolished.

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 116 - Burchett

1864. MCC BR: Jas. Prince, for self a house.
1866. James Prince - owner/occupier. Brick, 8 rooms.
1870. Prince - owner. Edgar Sprague - occupier. Brick, 11 rooms and iron house in rear.
1978. (On card as 1878) Name mentioned: Dr. Wainer - occupier.

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