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Burchett index cards

East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 180, 182 - Burchett

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1852. The original Parade Family Hotel was a wooden building, built on land purchased by J. Orr.
1853. MCC BR: Peters, Colhoun and McFarlane to build for selves stuccoed frame house, between Powlett Street and Parade Family Hotel.
1854. Stephen Tiverton. Wood, 14 rooms, bar, kitchen and stables.
1855. Name mentioned: Thos. Lean - Parade Family Hotel.

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 192, 194, 196, 198 - Burchett

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1887. 'Cliveden' built as a home for Hon. W.J. Clarke, Bart, M.L.C. It was one of the most luxurious private mansions in Melbourne, including a ballroom that could accomodate 250 guests.
1914. Converted into 'Cliveden Mansions', suites of luxurious apartments. Tenants included: Sir Justice Duffy and Sir Justice Isaacs.
1968. Demolished for a hotel site.

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade cnr pun - Burchett

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Situated on corner of Punt Road.
1874. James Gillon - builder of main building. Designed by Charles Webb.
1877. New wing added. Same builder and architect.
1915. Particularly many internal and external alterations.
Also refer:
Freeland. 'Architecture in Australia', p.180-1.

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade South 039, 041, 043, 045, 047 - Burchett

1890. MCC BR: F.R. Ratten (Ratters?) to build at Nos. 39-41, two 2-storey dwellings, corner Berry Street. W.H. Cleverdon - architect.
1891. MCC Building Notice: At No.45 a house for Richard Mathews. H. Pearson - builder. W.M. Campbell - architect.
1891. Occupants mentioned: No.39 Dr. Blair. No.41 Thomas C. Plante.

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Jolimont, Agnes Street 013, 015 - Burchett

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Some confusion exists between the 3 cards.
Following names mentioned from 1866 - 1874 John M Pitts, Jabez Bryant, Mrs. Brennan, H. Smithhurst, William Peebles, Chloris Peebles.
Built: 1872c.
Photograph: October 1974

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Jolimont, Agnes Street 019 - Burchett

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Date 1866, Builder N Dyke, Owner George Dean
Date 1870, Occupied by G McCartney
Photograph 20 April 1977

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Jolimont, Agnes Street 021 - Burchett

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Occupied 1870 - Mrs Wilson
Photograph taken 20 April 1977

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Jolimont, Agnes Street 022, 024, 026 - Burchett

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Built 1886 for A Fenton and Sons, earthernware manufacturers.
Builder Daniel Sinclair.
Fenton and Sons succeeded by Bedgood and Company - date unknown.

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Jolimont, Agnes Street 029 - Burchett

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Four room cottage built 1869 by Thomas Davison for Mr. W. Walker. Extended to six rooms in 1885.

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Jolimont, Agnes Street 045, 047 - Burchett

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Two houses built in 1871 for Thomas Watt. Builder unknown.
Occupied by J B Davies and Robert Carr.

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