Wilson
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 165, 167 - Burchett
1869. MCC BR: Gillon and Marson of 120 Johnston Street, Fitzroy to build house for Dr. Hewlett. (Dr. Hewlett surgery and pharmacy).
1870. Dr. Hewlett - owner/occupier. Brick, 9 rooms and dispensary.
1977. Name mentioned: Michael Wilson.
Photo shows Nos.165-7 to the left of the 2-storey terraces. To the front of No.165 a shop has been added - the pharmacy.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 171, 173 - Burchett
1870. MCC BR: William Jones to build 2 houses for Peter McEwan. Architects: Crouch and Wilson.
1871. Peter McEwan - owner both houses and occupier of one. The other occupied by Geo. Taylor.
1874 onwards Hon. James McPherson - member for Dundas, Premier and Chief Secretary lived here.
Occupiers mentioned: No.171 William Branch. No.173 Misses Murtom, Ladies College.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 052, 054, 056 - Burchett
1859. MCC BR: Scott and Wilson to build for self 3 brick cottages.
1860. Occupants listed: Bishop, Fitt, Hordred.
1861. Robt. G. Wilson owner of 3 brick cottages, each 4 rooms and kitchen.
1875. Terrace listed in Directory as 'Holyrood Villas'.
1940. Nos. 54 and 56 were demolished and replaced by flats.
1978. Names mentioned: Betty and Keith Mathies.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 52, 54, 56 Holyrood Villas
Originally three matching houses, each single story and double fronted with concave verandah roof and unusual decoration to window and door architraves. Steeply pitched tile roof and stables at the rear. Nos 54 and 56 have been demolished and replaced with apartment buildings c.1940. No 52 has been rendered. [i-heritage]
The houses were built in 1859 for Thomas Hood Scott and Robert Garrick Wilson who were in partnership as grocers with premises in Gertrude Street on the corner of George Street, Fitzroy (then Collingwood). Wilson briefly lived at 1 Holyrood Villas, 52 Simpson Street, before advertising his furniture, horse, buggy and harness for sale in 1861.
East Melbourne, Vale Street 026, 028 - Burchett
1893. MCC Building Advice: R.J. Wilson, builder, for Henry F. Ransford. 2 brick dwellings. Corner Berry Street.
1911-19. Name mentioned: Henry F. Ransford.
Note: Vernon Ransford, Test Cricketer and Committee Member, Secretary of the MCC from 1939, lived here for some years. He was son of Henry - the original owner.
Note: Photo shows No.26 on right.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 092, St. Vincent's Maternity
Three storey brick hospital
The hospital was built in 1914 by Nurse Ethel Ragg who owned it until her death in 1936. The building was named Somerset House but for many years the hospital was often known as Nurse (or Miss) Ragg's Private Hospital. In 1922 it came under the management of Nurse Grace Wilson and was simply known as Somerset House.
East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 166 - Burchett
Originally No.433.
1881. MCC BR: John O'Dea for Laurence Benjamin, a house. Crouch and Wilson - architects.
1882. Name mentioned: Benjamin - brick, unfinished.
1887. Rate Book mentions: Brick, 16 rooms.
1974. National Trust Classification. For citation see index card and N.T. F.N. 3595, Folio File. Part of Eye and Ear Hospital.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 172 - Burchett
1875. MCC BR: J.W. Linacre for Joseph Levy, a house. Crouch and Wilson - architects.
1876. Name mentioned: Levey. Brick, 14 rooms.
1876-78. Archibald Fisken - occupier.
1880-82. James Aitken - occupier.
1883-88/9. Benjamin Josman Fink - occupier. A financier and politician, was involved in Land Boom.
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Jolimont, Agnes Street 021 - Burchett
Occupied 1870 - Mrs Wilson
Photograph taken 20 April 1977
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Jolimont, Agnes Street 021, Fintona Villa
A single-storey, symmetrical, double fronted rendered nineteenth century villa with a hipped slate roof. The house has two chimneys with rendered stacks and moulded caps. The original verandah has been removed, and the windows flanking the central entrance have been altered. The front fence has also been removed.
The house first appears in the Rate Books in 1868 when it was described as a brick house with seven rooms, pantry and bathroom, valued at 86 pounds. Thereafter it was described as six rooms. It was originally owned and occupied by Mrs. Mary Ann Wilson (widow of Thomas Wilson), who lived there until her death in 1887.
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