Rankin
East Melbourne, George Street 076, 078, 080, 082, 084, 086 - Burchett
1907. MCC BR: Murray and Crowe, builders. 6 brick dwellings, corner George and Simpson Streets.
1909 Directory: Occupants: No.76: Mrs. McGuiness. No.78: Wm. J. Houston. No.80: John Rankin. No.82: Ralph J. Laver. No.84: Robert J. Maurer. No. 86: Mrs. Mary Spears.
1980: Names mentioned: No.84: Baragwanath. No.86: Dunn.
Note: Photo shows only Nos. 76-78.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 059, 061 - Burchett
1871. MCC BR: William Rankin to build 2 houses for R.E. Jacomb. Architects: Crouch and Wilson.
(1860c-1903c. Robert E. Jacomb lived at 53 Powlett Street. He was the 'official assignee', Bank Place, Melbourne.)
1873. Robert Jacomb - owner. Occupants: No.59 James Smith till 1879. No.61 John B. Milton till 1889. (John B. Milton and Co. Tailors of 54 Collins Street.)
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 059, 061, Enfield Place
This is an imposing pair of polychromatic brick terraces set high above the street with two storey cast iron verandahs and fine moulded architraves to openings. No. 61 is particularly intact with rear stables and fine side fence of corrugated iron. The substantial cast iron palisade fence with cast posts and wrought complement the elegantly composed buildings.
This pair of houses known as Enfield Place were built by William Rankin in 1872 for Robert Elwall Jacomb, official assignee. It was to him that an insolvent's assets were transferred, or assigned, for distribution to creditors.
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 059, Enfield Place
Real estate article which gives some of the history of the house. It was built in 1872 for Robert Jacomb by William Rankin. It was to be auctioned on 19 December 1987 by agents Eric Weber. It was presumably passed in as Domain property sales states the sale was by private treaty the same month. The price reached was $570,000.
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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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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 022 - Burchett
No.22 was previously No.28.
1882. MCC BR: William Rankin to build dwelling house for W. Kirkby. Architect: Mr. C. Webb.
1885. Kirkby - owner/occupier. Brick, 10 rooms. Kirkby was a wine and spirit merchant at 300 Flinders Street. He appears to have previously owned and occupied No.20, listed as such in 1880. Refer entry for No.20.
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