Simpson
East Melbourne, George Street 099 - Burchett
1856. MCC BR: Cornelius Gleeson for C. Green, at back of Mr. Simpson's new house in Wellington Pde.
1858. Name mentioned: Green, off George Street, cottage 2 rooms.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 095, 097, Carlton House
A block of 2 storey flats in red brick with clinker brick dressings and render panels. There are 4 recessed balconies and a central entry panel. Fine diamond leadlights in windows and good quality joinery to the French doors. [i-Heritage]
Around 1913 Miss Euphemia Paton bought a pair of 1850s cottages and rented them out until 1922 when she had her managing agent, W. B. Simpson and Son of North Melbourne, invite tenders for the ‘Purchase, Removal, brick and Wood Buildings, slate roofs’. Tenders closed three days later. Messrs. George & Murphy’s offer of £40 was accepted.
East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 094 - Burchett
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
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 108, Tullyvallin
The house contains upon the ground floor drawing-room 23ft. 6 x 20; diningroom, 20 x 15.9”; spacious hall, 20ft. x 7; library, 11ft 6 x 7ft.; coffeeroom, 16 x 14ft. 3; pantry, 11ft. 6 x 7ft.; kitchen, 18 x 14ft. 3; servants’-room, 14ft 2 x 13; servants’-hall, 11 x 11. First Floor – Bedroom No. 1, 20ft. x 19; No. 2, 20 x 19; No. 3, 16 x 11 6; No. 4, 16 x 12; No. 5, 11ft 9 x 7; No. 6, 11ft.
This very grand house was built for James Simpson,Commissioner of Lands, and the man after whom Simpson Street is named. Dr. Miles Lewis states that the house is consistent with the style of Charles Laing. Dr. Lewis also cites an advertisement in April 1856 in which Charles Laing calls for tenders to build a house for Francis McDonnell in Wellington Parade.