Murnell
East Melbourne, George Street 190
Description:
Single fronted two story house in the Federation style. The ground floor is red brick, the upper floor is rouch cast plaster.
History:
The house at 190 George Street was built on part of the land once occupied by the original Trinity Church which burnt down on New Year’s Day 1905. The land was sold in 1908 and the new church built on the corner of Clarendon and Hotham Streets.
Elizabeth Cotton Clark of 190 George Street
Life story of Elizabeth Cotton Clark compiled by Margaret Clark with additional notes by Jason Clark. Elizabeth was a photographic colourist as well as a talented botanical artist. The house at 190 George Street was built for her in 1909. She died only a year later.
She was the sister of John James Clark, architect, noted for the Old Treasury building.
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