Keenan
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 101, Magnolia Court
A two storey, freestanding house with a modern extension to the southern side. Now a boutique hotel. A For Sale notice in the Argus, 4 June 1881 states the following: The house contains on the ground floor - drawingroom 22ft. 6in. x 15ft. 2in., inclusisve of bay window, with handsome cornice, centre flower, marble mantelpiece, and gasalier; diningroom 18ft. 10in. x 15ft.
Charles Smith, the first owner of the house, owned a timber yard and saw mill in Albert Street, East Melbourne, in the 1850s-70s. He never lived in the house. He was the uncle of Helen Macpherson Smith, philanthropist. See Catalogue Reference below.
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 138 - Burchett
1868. MCC BR: G.A. Badger to build for self house.
1869. Badger - owner. Brick, 7 rooms. Mrs. Goodhind - occupier.
1891. MCC BR: G. Gemmell to build additions for Mrs. Olivia G. Keenan.
1895. Name mentioned: Mrs. G. Keenan. 9 rooms.
1977. Sold by Gordon Moffatt to Jonathan Hartley.
Classified National Trust. Refer card for citation.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 138, The Opera House
A two storey house with a basement level in addition. It has an unusual verandah and balcony which have given rise to it being known as The Opera House. The City of Melbourne Heritage site says, "The balcony is of an unknown date but is believed to be later than 1868.
George Alfred Badger was an architect and built the house for himself. His other architectural work includes grandstands and booths at Flemington, Caulfield, Geelong and Kilmore race tracks and work for the Public Works Department at Parliament House. He never lived in the house and sold it in 1878.
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 140, 142
A pair of rendered brick two storey terrace houses. Verandas and/or balconies have been removed, and in the case of No. 140, a veranda has been reinstated.
Thomas Upton was a councillor with the city of Collingwood, and later a mayor of Oakleigh. He died in 1914. He built the two houses as a speculative venture. They appear to have been very quickly built. In November, 1866 he advertised for tenders for masonry work, and in February 1867 he advertised for tenders for plastering.