Gill
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 023, Holcombe
Large two storey house of rendered brick
23 Clarendon Street, known as Holcombe, was built for William Henry Hull in 1855 to the design of John Gill. Gill advertised for tenders in December 1854.
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 112 - Burchett
1880. MCC BR: James Silk of Grattan Street, Carlton to build 2-storey house for Mr. S. Mirls. Mr. Rogers - architect. (Probably Robert Ravenshaw Rogers, 1850-1889).
1880-95. Simon Mirls and widow - occupants. Additional note: 1880-87 Samuel Mirls.
1883. Solomon Mirls, owner/occupier rated for 10 rooms.
Occupants Listed:
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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 190, Gwyllehurst
Single storey bluestone cottage with 4 french windows at the front, side entry, concave fabric roof verandah & side entry porch, both with openwork wood pilaster columns. Dressed stone quoins with rough faced stone beween. [Melbourne Mansions Database]
John Gill built the house in 1853 and lived there until 1860 when he sold his furniture prior to leaving for England. On his return he lived in Spring Street, Melbourne, where he died in 1866. He left his estate to his wife, Joanna, who retained ownership of Gwyllehurst until 1874. The For Sale notice in the Argus at the time described it as
Front garden of Gwyllehurst, Lot 4 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne - 1859
Painting of the front garden of Gwyllehurst, residence of John Gill, Wellington Parade, East Melbourne done in 1859 by Charles Norton.
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Gwyllehurst, Lot 4 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne - 1860
Photograph of Gwyllehurst, residence of John Gill, apparently taken 1860.
[There is an address written at the bottom of the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. It is incorrect. (It was in fact the address of the photographer Charles Norton).]
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