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Greenwood

East Melbourne, Gipps Street 179

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A large two storey house in the Italianate manner

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"179 Gipps Street is classified by the National Trust, with the Citation:- 'A fine two-storeyed house in the Italianate manner with delicate stucco detailing and well proportioned openings' It is included in the Register of Historic Buildings established by the Historic Buildings Act 1974 [now Heritage Victoria] 179 seems to have been built in three stages. The first stage in 1861.

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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 179 - Burchett

Built 1861 by S Ward for John Thomas Greenwood a 2 storey brick house in Italianate manner. Sold 1869 to Rev David Nimmo, pastor of the Congregational Church, who extended the house for sister to conduct a Ladies College, Ormiston House. Sold again 1871 to Robert Ramsay MLA.

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George Street, East Melbourne: early residents

2 x A4 pages of typed notes relating to property and residents of George Street taken from Sands & McDougal Post Office Directories of 1855 [a typing error gives 1805], 1885, 1890, 1833, 1934 and 1935.

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Some residents living in East Melbourne extracted from Electoral Rolls - 1936 and 1945

1 x A4 page of typed notes being names of some residents of East Melbourne extracted from Electoral Rolls of 1934, 1936 and 1945; and from Post Office Directories 1933, 1934 and 1939.

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