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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 101, 103, 105 - Burchett

1858. Edward Delbridge for Henry Budger - 3 houses.
First Directory Entry: James Born, Robert R. Rogers, George Robertson.
1861. Henry Budger - owner of all three 2-storey houses. Occupiers: J.A. Bourke. H.R. Rogers.
G. Robertson.
1868-1900. Occupier at No.101 Miss Eliza Hume.
(Note: First photo dated 1973, second one 1978.)

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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 010, 012, 014 - Burchett

1886. MCC BR: Peter Baird to build three 2-storey houses for Mr. J.F. Born, Esq. Architect: George Ravenscroft.
First occupants: No.10 Mdme. Ellsasser. No.12 Arthur Anderson. No.14 Mrs. J. Dinwoodie.
1889-90. James F. Born lived at 15 Simpson Street.
1975. Classified National Trust.
1980. National Estate Register.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 013, 015

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Pair of fine 2 storey render terraces with elaborate 2 storey cast iron verandah and render details. Flat arched openings to first floor and slender Corinthian pilastered openings with radius corners to ground floor. Palisade fence on scalloped bluestone plinth. Tessellated tile floor and bluestone upstands to verandahs are all intact. [i-Heritage]

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This pair of houses was designed by Ravenscroft and Freeman, architects in 1887 and built for James Ford Born by Seccull and Abbot.  George Ravenscroft appears to have been self-taught, starting out as a carpenter, then a contractor, finally an architect. Born named No 13 Simpson Street Lynton, and No 15 Torquay.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 013, 015 - Burchett

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1886-8. Name mentioned: Janet Gerard. 1887. MCC BR: Seccull and Abbott, of 91 Gore Street, Fitzroy to build two 2-storey houses for J.F. Born. Architects: Ravenscroft and Freeman. 1887/8-96. No.13 Mrs. A. Hopkins. 1888-. No.15 Mr. James F. Born. 1889. Name mentioned: J. Born - owner and occupier? Mrs. Hopkins. 1894-1900. No.15 Abraham Kosminsky. 1896-1900. Name mentioned: Mrs. Lucy Hopkins.

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