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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 050 - Burchett

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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 050 - Burchett

1878. MCC BR: G.W. Freeman to build house for George Walstab. Mr. Lloyd Taylor, of Little Collins Street to be architect. 1880. Geo. Walstab - owner/occupier. Brick, 10 rooms. Name also mentioned Hurtle Fisher, as occupier.

Jolimont, Jolimont Street 054, 056 - Burchett

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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 054, 056 - Burchett

Was originally No. 19, on the west corner of Charles Street. 1868. Name mentioned: George Wragge - chemist. 1869. MCC BR: Paton and Pepper to build house, corner Charles Street, for Mr. G. Shaw. 1870. Geo. Shaw - owner/occupier. Brick, 8 rooms. 1870-81. George Shaw - merchant of...

Jolimont, Jolimont Street 058, 060 - Burchett

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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 058, 060 - Burchett

1868-9. Hon. G.V. Smith PMG, lived in Jolimont 1870-95. 1870. MCC BR: Thos. Davison to build a 10-room cottage for Mr. G.V. Smith. Rated in same year. 1871. Directory reference: Studio used by Sir John Longstaff, can be seen from Palmer Lane. Refer second photo. 1880. Smith - own...

Jolimont, Jolimont Street 062, 064 - Burchett

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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 062, 064 - Burchett

1873. MCC BR: Geo. Billson to build for self 2 cottages. Names mentioned in Directory: Geo. Billson, David Watterson. 1874. Names mentioned: Geo. Billson, Mrs. Buckley. 1880. Geo. Billson - owner both cottages. Occupiers: Mrs. Matilda Gumwood, M.A. Macdonald.

Jolimont, Jolimont Street 078, 080

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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 078, 080

'Park Terrace' consisted of 5 houses originally. 1871. MCC BR: Neil Hutton to build 5 houses for W. Murphy, corner Agnes Street. 1873. Occupants: James A. Devenish, Andrew Scott, Charles Bright, Alexander Cumming, John McA Wright. 1880. Wm. Murphy - owner. Each brick and 7 rooms....

Jolimont, Jolimont Street 086, 088 - Burchett

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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 086, 088 - Burchett

1864. MCC BR: John Holmes to build for John Sinclair a cottage. 1866. John Sinclair - owner/occupier. 1867. MCC BR: David Hughes to build house for Mr. Sinclair. 1870. John Sinclair - owner/occupier, brick 4 rooms. J. Fraser - occupier, brick 7 rooms.

Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 002 - Burchett

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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 002 - Burchett

1870. Names mentioned: J. Sharp - owner, 8 rooms and grounds. Mrs. Sharp - occupier. 1870c-1901. Name mentioned: John Sharp - Timber merchant. 1877. MCC BR: John Sharp to build on his allotment. Architect: Jas. Gall, Princes Chambers, Swanston Street. 1878. John Sharp - owner/occ...

Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 012

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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 012

Two storey single fronted house, built of blue stone with cream brick and terracotta dressings. The Victorian Heritage Register record continues, "The brick parapet has a central basket-arched pediment set between low piers and is finished with decorative anthemion cresting. Belo...

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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 014

The street numbers in Jolimont Terrace changed c.1950 consequently the house now numbered 14 was previously numbered 40. This has caused some confusion in pursuing its history. Winston Burchett in his research in the 1970s, had it correctly identified as the house built for David...

Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 016 - Burchett

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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 016 - Burchett

No.16 originally No.36. 1890. 'Argus' Tender 18.2.1890: Architects Oakden, Addison and Kemp, 2 houses for Hon. David Moore. 1890. MCC BR 3.3.1890: W.B. Bland to build house for David Moore. 1891. Vacant. 1892. Occupier: Frank G. Duffy - later Sir Frank G. Duffy. Chief Justice of...

Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 018, 020 - Burchett

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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 018, 020 - Burchett

No.18 was previously No.34 and No.20 was No.32. 1859. MCC BR: Hornby and Pigdon to build 2 dwelling houses for Chas. Ebden. 1860. Occupants listed: Woodville and Jones. 1861. Chas. Ebden - owner. Occupiers: No.18 Woodville. For No.20 Francis James, till 1876. He was Commissioner...

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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 018, The Crib

An unusual turn of the century design, asymmetrical in form and using Queen Anne materials of red brick, roughcast, shingles and terracotta tiles. There is some Art Nouveau influence in the verandah piers which extent beyond the eaves and in the decorative treatment applied to th...

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