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Fry

East Melbourne, Grey Street 033

Description: 

A single storey cottage facing Grey Street, with a two storey addition, in the classical style, facing Simpson Street.

History: 

Louis Suhard first appears in the Rate Books as the owner and occupier of a house on the corner of Simpson and Grey Streets in 1860. The house, at this time, is described as a wooden house of three rooms, valued at 16 pounds.

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East Melbourne, Grey Street 033 - Burchett

1892 Christopher Fry to build 2 storey house for Mrs Georgina Suhard.
This replaced earlier brick and wooden house occupied by Louis Suhard 1874 -1891.
Addition added in 1884 built by Christopher Fry. Architect - Paolo Daturri.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 012 - Burchett

1890. MCC Building Notice: 2-storey brick built by C. Fry for Mrs. S. Scheelkraft (possibly Schulkraft).
1950c. Pulled down for extensions to New Boundary Hotel.

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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 056 - Burchett

1907. MCC Building Advice: C. Fry, builder, for James Shelley. Architect: Mr. Vanheems.
1908-10. Name mentioned: James Shelley.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 143

Description: 

The building now comprises two apartments. It was a two storey Victorian house and has been extensively remodelled. The City of Melbourne's i-Heritage database describes the building as follows:

History: 

The land on which the house is built was owned by Louis and Georgina Suhard for many years until their deaths in 1891 and 1892 respectively. The Suhards had lived next door at 33 Grey Street since 1860. Only a month before her death Georgina Suhard lodged a Notice of Intent to Build a two storey house on the site.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 143 - Burchett

1880? Rate Book entries: L. Suhard, vacant land and L. Suhard, brick and wood house, 6 rooms.
1892. MCC BR: Christopher Fry to build 2-storey house for Mrs. Suhard.
1895. Edward Ivers - owner/occupier. Brick, 8 rooms.

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