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Bishopscourt Melbourne - Official Residence and Family Home
A social history of Bishopscourt Melbourne. It starts with the arrival of Bishop Perry and his choosing of the site for Melbourne's episcopal residence and works through the trials and tribulations that he and his wife experienced in the establishment of a house and a tradition that had to serve both their public and private lives.
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East Melbourne, George Street 046, 048, 050 - Burchett
MCC BR 1861. Nos. 48-50. Wm. Crawford for self 2 cottages, next to Mr. Allan's house.
1862c No. 46. W. Niven. Nos. 48-50 George T. Butler: occupier. Mrs. Murray.
1870. No. 48. W. Plummer: occ. Parry: owner. No. 50. G. Butler: occ. Parry: owner.
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East Melbourne, George Street 088, 090 - Burchett
1875. MCC BR: Chas Butler for Roberts, two 2-storey houses.
1875. Another notation on card: Probably built by Robert James Roberts, who had previously lived on site.
1876. Roberts - owner. Vacant. (Entry for second property: Vacant).
1877. Notation: Chas Butler in 1877 built Canterbury Terrace. He was a prominent builder of the day.
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 111 - Burchett
Built 1870 by Thos Davison for George T Butler brick house of 8 rooms.
Occupied by George Butler 1870 - 1908.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 082, 084, 086, 088, 090, 092, 094, 096, 098, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112 - Burchett
1852. The vacant land was a Government grant to the Wesleyan Church for a church, school and Minister's dwelling.
1869. MCC Building Advice: To build a church and school for the Wesleyan Body. Architects: Crouch and Wilson. No Rates reference prior to 1876.
1877. MCC Building Advice: Chas. Butler, builder, to build sixteen 2-storey houses for self.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, Canterbury Terrace
A row of 16 terrace houses of five bays. The two end bays each comprising two houses and the central bay of four houses are arcaded, while the intervening bays, each of four houses, have cast iron verandahs and balconies. The terrace is often described as the longest in Melbourne.
Charles Butler gave notice of his intention to build on three dates in 1877. The first was 9 February 1877 for six 2 storey houses, the second was 24 April for four houses and lastly 31 May for another six houses.
East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 186, 188, 190, 192, 194, 196 - Burchett
Index card shows Nos.185-196. This should probably be 186-196. Church is on corner of Lansdowne Street.
1898 onwards, Chalmers Hall, Gipps Street West (Parliament Place) was used as the Greek Orthodox Church with Father Kantopolous as priest. (See East Melbourne history). Then in:
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The Two Wings of Bishopscourt: the reasons for their contrasting styles and the origin of their designs
Article about the two very different wings of the Bishopscourt building. It discusses the sources of the two styles and shows their importance within the architectural movements each represents.
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