Single houses
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 180, Stanford House
A photo of c.1934 shows a large symmetrical house. The central section has a steep roof with attic windows, and is flanked by Italianate pavillions, each with a bay window.
The house is believed to be the first built in East Melbourne after the first Crown land sales of 1852 opened the suburb up to the public. It was built for Henry Cooke and was described in the 1854 Rate Books as a wooden house of 12 rooms plus a kitchen and stables, etc.
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 200, Rosebank
Two storey, double fronted house with cast iron verandah and balcony. Central front door flanked by bay windows. Above, three tri-partite windows.
Rosebank was designed by James Gall, architect, for Mark Moss, and built by William Ireland in 1873. Moss called the house Rosebank after his wife, Roselle, known as Rose.
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 200, Rosebank
Black and white photo of Rosebank, 200 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne. It shows a two-storey, double fronted house with cast iron verandah and balcony. Downstairs the front door is flanked by bay windows, while upstairs there are three tri-partite windows.
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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 206, Valetta
Brochure advertising sale of 206 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 26 May 1999
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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 206, Valetta House
A stucco-faced dwelling in a restrained version of the Regency style, remarkable for Palladian massing with two axes of symmetry and corner pavilions.
The house was erected by R. Jones for John Gray in 1856.The first we know about John Gray is his marriage to Eliza (nee Abrahams) the widow of William Pyke in 1853. Their first child was born at Myross, Saltwater River, now Maribyrnong River. (There is now a Myross Avenue in Ascot Vale).
East Melbourne, Darling Street 012
Brochure advertising sale by private treaty of 12 Darling Street, East Melbourne. 1995
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East Melbourne, George Street 052
Brochure advertising auction of 52 George Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 29 April 1995
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East Melbourne, George Street 105, c.1998
Page from Inside Melbourne advertising for sale 105 George Street, East Melbourne.
There is no date but it is known that the house was listed for sale in October 1998, but was not sold.
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East Melbourne, George Street 188
Photo shows large single house at 188 George Street, East Melbourne. It is one of East Melbourne's grandest remaining mansions and is richly decorated with an elaborate cast iron balcony and lead-light glazing,
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East Melbourne, George Street 50
Newspaper clipping advertising sale by expressions of interest of 50 George Street, East Melbourne
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