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Kennedy

East Melbourne, Albert Street 041 - Burchett

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Built 1874c. for Charles Richards - owner.
Occupied 1878 - Rev. Joseph J Thornton,
1889 - Mrs Arch Kennedy,
1890 - Mrs Elizabeth de Able.

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East Melbourne, Albert Street 366 - Burchett

Built 1908 brick dwelling by Rockington and Sinclair for the Rev Dr. Lewellyn Bevan. Grainger, Kennedy and Little - Architects.

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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 064, 066, 068, 070 - Burchett

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68 - 70 Clarendon Street built c1908 by T Cockram for Austin Chapman 2 two storey brick dwellings. Architect Grainger, Kennedy and Little.
64 - 66 Clarendon Street built by T Cockram for Austin Cooper 2 two storey dwelling. Architect R Roberts

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East Melbourne, Fitzroy Gardens old kiosk

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A two storey structure of rustic appearance with half timbered gables and deep verandahs. Its focal point was the octagonal bandstand at the corner of the building. 

History: 

The Argus, on 28 February 1908, reported:

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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 017, Gipps Street Cellars

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A double fronted shop with residence above. The shop front has been modernised with plate glass windows each side of the central door. There is a modern awning which may have replaced a cast iron verandah. Above there are three arched windows framed by pilasters at each end of the facade. The facade here is painted brick which is possibly polychrome underneath. The side walls are bluestone.

History: 

Mr. Webber, the first owner of the building, when he notified the council of his intention to build gave the description 'house', however it appears that the building was used as a shop with residence above from the beginning. It was known then as Webber Bros & Co.

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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 021-023 - Burchett

Built 1910 by P H Hiscock for Catherine Kennedy 2 brick dwellings.
C Kennedy and Son owned Licenced grocer at 17 Gipps Street.
No. 23 occupied by Catherine Kennedy 1912-1919.

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East Melbourne, Grey Street 008, Elsinore

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A simple two storey tuckpointed brick dwelling with two storey cast iron verandah and render dressings. The parapet has a central cartouche and bracketed cornice. Whilst the entry door has a vermiculated arch over. [City of Melbourne i-Heritage Database]

History: 

This house was built in 1884 for Louis Perel by M Gooding & Son of Buckingham Street, Richmond.  The earliest rate book entries for it describe it as having six rooms on land 22 by 100 feet.  It was built on part of the land on which had once stood the Methodist New Connexion Church, built in 1868.  In 1877 the New Connexion Church united with the Weslyans and the church beca

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East Melbourne, Grey Street 119-121, Burchett

Built 1867 by John Kennedy for self 2 two storey brick houses. Architect - J B Denny.
Recorded by National Trust of Victoria1977 - see index card for citation.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 146

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A terrace house of rendered brick. It has a balustraded parapet with central entablature. The verandah and balcony are arcaded with Cornithian [?] columns.

History: 

Built for Mrs. Hannah Boyle, widow of Thomas Boyle who established the grocery shop on the opposite corner in 1875 [BI]. The shop had a seven room residence attached, where the Boyles lived. Thomas d. 21 Nov 1876 leaving everything to her. She owned the house until her death in 1913. It was rented at £90 at the time of her death and valued at £1150.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 146 - Burchett

1895. MCC BR; Mrs. H. Boyle, 2-storey brick, corner Powlett Street. Ph. Kennedy, architect and builder. Prior to 1895 2 or 3 room cottage on site.
1896. Vacant. Then name mentioned: Mrs. Hannah Boyle, was owner of grocery business on opposite corner.
1896-1909. Mrs. Mary Ann Ingram.
1930s. Brian Fitzpatrick, journalist and historian and Judah Waten had rooms here.

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