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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 074

East Melbourne

  • 74 Simpson Street

Building names

  • Glenarm

Surnames

  • Hill
  • Kenworthy
  • O'Connor
  • Whitelaw
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Date built: 
1861c
Builder: 
John Hill
First owner: 
Robert E. Whitelaw
Description: 

Symmetrical double fronted, single storey brick house, with cast iron veranda.

History: 

Not researched

Owners and occupiers: 

1861-1878: Robert E. Whitelaw
1879-1880+: Joseph Brown, church warden, vestryman of Trinity Church, East Melbourne
1893 F.W. Kenworthy gives instructions to agents to sell the house, known as Glenarm
1928 Ellen O'Connor, relict of the late Cornelius O'Connor, died at her residence 74 Simpson Street 1945 Anne O'Connor, daughter of above, died at 74 Simpson Street
1949 Daniel O'Connor, son of above, retired civil servant, died at 74 Simpson Street

Sources: 

Burchett Files, Local History Collection, East Melbourne Library
The Age, 18 Aug 1982, p.31:
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