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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 118 - 1885c

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View of house from south east with three children climbing on fence.

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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 118, Crathre House

Description: 

A large two storey cement rendered house in the Italianate style.

History: 

Pre-history: Before Crathre House was built there was another house on the site - a large wooden house known as The Bungalow. This house was owned by Henry Dyer as an investment property. He lived next door at 121 Powlett Street with his wife, Mary, and their children. He owned many other properties in the immediate vicinity.

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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 128, 130, 132, Nepean Terrace

Description: 

A terrace of three two storey houses in Regency style. The brick facade is unpainted and there is a timber verandah.

History: 

This regency style terrace, with its distinctive timber verandah, was built in 1863 for Henry Dyer, lime and cement merchant, as an investment. Dyer lived with his family around the corner at 121 Powlett Street.

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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 091 - Burchett

Formerly Nos. 89-91. Originally Nos. 36 and 38.
1864. MCC BR: Wm. Heatherston to build for H. Dyer, two houses.
1866. Dyer - owner. 2 brick houses.

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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 121 - Burchett

Originally No.34.
1855. MCC BR: Samuel Williams for self, kitchen.
1859. MCC BR: Thos. Sledman for Henry Dyer. Addition 2 rooms. Name also mentioned: Williamson. Brick house, unfinished.
1861. Henry Dyer - owner/occupier. Brick house and cottage at rear.
1862. Name mentioned: Dwyer. Brick, 4 rooms.
1872. Name mentioned: Mary Dwyer. Brick and wood, 7 rooms.

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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 121, Hazelwell

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This is an interesting double fronted single storey ruled render dwelling with concave roofed cast iron verandah. There are simple render mouldings to the parapet and wing walls and fine render chimney. The substantial cast iron palisade fence with bluestone plinth and piers is intact. [i-Heritage database]

History: 

The origins of Hazelwell, 121 Powlett Street, are not absolutely clear.  On 14 August 1854 Samuel Williams, a plasterer then living in Collingwood, notified the Melbourne City Council that he would build a two-room weatherboard house.  It quickly expanded to three rooms plus kitchen, according to the rate books, and then to five rooms.

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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 125, 127 - Burchett

1860. MCC BR: Henry Dyer to build 2 houses for self. Foe Dyer's other properties, refer card.
1861. Henry Dyer - owner both houses - brick 2-storey. Occupiers: No.125 - John Parsons and No.127 - Ebenezer Lush.
1978. Name mentioned: No.125 A. Riches.

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