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MCC BR 1861. Nos. 48-50. Wm. Crawford for self 2 cottages, next to Mr. Allan's house. 1862c No. 46. W. Niven. Nos. 48-50 George T. Butler: occupier. Mrs. Murray. 1870. No. 48. W. Plummer: occ. Parry: owner. No. 50. G. Butler: occ. Parry: owner.
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Auction brochure for auction of 48 George Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 29 February 2020. Colour photos. Plans. The property was passed in on a vendor's bid of $2.3 million and later sold for $2.65.
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The houses at 48-50 George Street comprise a pair of semi-detached, nineteenth century, Italianate single-storey residences with basements. The facade is rendered with a moulded cornice and plain parapet extending across both houses. Wing walls have curved parapets and decorative...
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1852. Part of Lot 15, Sect 19 sold to F.P. Stevens. 1854. Hugh Guthrie (Collector Customs Melbourne) to build for self. 1854? Names also mentioned: Charles Guthrie, grandson of Mary Reaby? Mary Guthrie. 1855-1878c. Name mentioned Hugh Guthrie. 1856. W.M. Guthrie for self. One sto...
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Brochure advertising auction of 52 George Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 29 April 1995
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1859. MCC BR J.H. Allen for self. 1861-1888. Occupied by John Harwood Allen, singing master. Note: Was classified by Trust, but withdrawn 'because of alterations', see 1972 listing.
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Auction brochure for auction of 54 George Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 28 November 2015. Colour photos. Plans
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Two storey double fronted house with simple facade
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1858-1875. Abraham Kellett. Owner and occupier. 1867. Abraham Kellett described in Directory as drayman. Members of his family lived there for some 65 years. 1923. Miss Fanny Kellett was occupant. 1978. June National Trust Newsletter, says Kellett ran the first livery stables in...
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The photo appeared in Art in Australia 16 November 1936 with the caption, 'A small house in George Street, East Melbourne' and the architect given as W E Gower. William Elliot Gower lived at 54 George Street from 1936 to 1939. He was architect for the SEC and did very little priv...
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Number 55 is a three storey building presenting an asymmetrical facade to the street and exhibiting an understated marriage of Modern and Georgian details in salmon coloured brick. The facade is dominated by a facetted entry rising through the full height of the building with quo...
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1864. MCC BR: James Dickson for Thos. Main. Three 3 room cottages corner George Street and Simpson Street.
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Newspaper clipping advertising sale of 63 George Street, East Melbourne
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1864. MCC BR: James Dickson for Thomas Main. 1864. Thos. Main, owner/occupier. 1865c. Thos. Main Jnr. Grocery, son of foundryman further down George Street (Note: Refer Nos. 59-63)
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1907. MCC BR: Murray and Crowe, builders. 6 brick dwellings, corner George and Simpson Streets. 1909 Directory: Occupants: No.76: Mrs. McGuiness. No.78: Wm. J. Houston. No.80: John Rankin. No.82: Ralph J. Laver. No.84: Robert J. Maurer. No. 86: Mrs. Mary Spears. 1980: Names menti...
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1875. MCC BR: Chas Butler for Roberts, two 2-storey houses. 1875. Another notation on card: Probably built by Robert James Roberts, who had previously lived on site. 1876. Roberts - owner. Vacant. (Entry for second property: Vacant). 1877. Notation: Chas Butler in 1877 built Cant...
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Pair of two storey brick houses
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1870. MCC BR: Thos. Dominic Carre, to build for self. 1871. Record of Thos. Domer Carre, owner/occupier, 3-room wooden cottage. 1872. Directory lists: Dominique Carre - resident. Later listed as Thos. Domecarre, woodcarver 1872-77. Note: This weatherboard cottage was lived in by...
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1856. MCC BR: Cornelius Gleeson for C. Green, at back of Mr. Simpson's new house in Wellington Pde. 1858. Name mentioned: Green, off George Street, cottage 2 rooms.
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A two storey block of flats constructed in 1934 and drawing inspiration from Georgian and Regency sources. Lisieux House is a substantial symmetrical building, its front sections finished in white painted render and surmounted by a roof of terracotta tiles. The street elevation i...
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1900. Duncan and Gillon builders for Mrs. Milton. 2-story house. E. Stubbs - architect. 1901-21. Name mentioned: Geo. Milton. 1921-50. Name mentioned: Miss Fanny Milton (still there in 1950).
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Page from Inside Melbourne advertising for sale 105 George Street, East Melbourne. There is no date but it is known that the house was listed for sale in October 1998, but was not sold.
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Large two storey house, with symmetrical facade having central doorway with bay windows each side on ground floor. Brickwork at ground floor level laid in alternating bands of light and dark brick. A tennis court lay to the east of the house.
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This building is a fine and intact example of 1930's Art Deco flats. Exhibiting extreme care in the detailing including Art Deco treatment of the sash horns on windows ; each flat has a curved balcony with string courses which increase in number up the building. The building is e...