Ward
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 001-017 - Burchett
1907 R S Phillips to build a brick residence for James Griffiths. Architect - Ward and Carleton.
1907 - 1930 occupied by Missionary Training House and 1931 became Church of England Deaconess House.
Originally the site was occupied by shops.
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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 017
Photo of St Hilda's 17 Clarendon Street taken by Sarony Studios in the early 1900s.
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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 017, St Hilda's
Large two-storey house, built of red brick, with red tiled roof; a corner turret; balconies. [For detailed description see City of Melbourne i-Heritage database]
St. Hilda's was built in 1907 by R S Phillips for James Griffiths. The architects were Ward and Carleton. Griffiths had migrated to Australia in 1873 and founded the successful tea business of the same name. Both Griffiths and his wife were committed to Christian missionary work and in 1902 Mrs Griffiths was appointed President of the Women's Missionary Council.
East Melbourne, Gipps Street 179
A large two storey house in the Italianate manner
"179 Gipps Street is classified by the National Trust, with the Citation:- 'A fine two-storeyed house in the Italianate manner with delicate stucco detailing and well proportioned openings' It is included in the Register of Historic Buildings established by the Historic Buildings Act 1974 [now Heritage Victoria] 179 seems to have been built in three stages. The first stage in 1861.
East Melbourne, Gipps Street 179 - Burchett
Built 1861 by S Ward for John Thomas Greenwood a 2 storey brick house in Italianate manner. Sold 1869 to Rev David Nimmo, pastor of the Congregational Church, who extended the house for sister to conduct a Ladies College, Ormiston House. Sold again 1871 to Robert Ramsay MLA.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 161, 163 - Burchett
1860. MCC BR: S. Ward to build for Marshall two houses. Ward also builder of 179 Gipps St. 1861. James Marshall - owner both houses. Occupiers: Marshall and Frederick Wilkinson.
1867. J. & R. Bailey. 1869. Edward Barnes. 1878. M.H. Davies - solicitor.
1881. Names mentioned: John Aarons, Stanley Shepherd.
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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 180, 182 - Burchett
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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