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Notable features include unpainted decorative brickwork. A three storey block of flats incorporating a number of understated Moderne details into an inexpensive and otherwise generic design. The building is predominantly finished in cream coloured face brick and comprises a massi...
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'Elizabeth Terrace' believed to be named after Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Lee, ironmonger of 177-9 Bourke Street (John McEwan). 1873. MCC BR: Thomas Dalby (149 Argyle Street, Fitzroy) to build 4 single storey cottages for Mr. Benjamin Lee. Architect - G.D. Langridge. 1875. Direc...
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Brochure advertising auction of 61 Simpson Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 13 July 1996
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Small real estate clipping about the sale of apartment 6, 62 Simpson Street. It sold for $628,000.
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A two storey apartment block designed to look like a single house. The facade has four windows evenly spaced across the top storey while below the spacing is more awkward. The two right-hand windows lie squarely beneath their counterparts in the upper storey, but on the left hand...
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Auction brochure for 74 Simpson Street, scheduled for 15 June 2013. Photos. Plans.
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Symmetrical double fronted, single storey brick house, with cast iron veranda.
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Originally No. 22. 1860. MCC BR: John Hill for Whitelaw a house. 1861. Robert E. Whitelaw - owner/occupier. 1870. R. Whitelaw. Brick, 6 rooms.
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Brochure advertising auction of 76 Simpson Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 13 November 1999
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Single storey brick cottage with veranda.
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1861. MCC BR: Geo. Waterstrom (possibly Walerstrom?) for self 2-room and kitchen, brick cottage. 1870. G. Waterstrom - owner. B. Baker - occupier. Brick, 5 rooms.
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Single storey, double fronted bluestone cottage. The veranda is not original.
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1859. MCC BR: Robert Jas. Sperring house for self, corner Hotham Street. 1861. Directory note: Stone construction, 4 rooms. 1862. MCC BR: Sperring for self, kitchen. 1864. MCC BR: Josiah Messeter for Robert James Sperring, verandah. 1864. Mr. Sperring - owner. Thos. Luke - occupi...
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A pair of single storeyed cottages, with cast iron verandahs.
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Originally Nos. 6 and 8. 1854. Land involved was bought by Johnston at Government Land Sale. Prior to building Johnston appears to have had large garden in the area. 1869. MCC BR: G.K. Johnston for self, 2 cottages. 1870. G.K. Johnston - owner. Each of brick, 5 rooms. Vacant. 187...
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Cottages located at top of lane between No.91 and No.95 Simpson Street. Originally numbered as 10 - now No.93 and 10 1/2 - now No.95a. First mentioned in Directory in 1881. 1854. MCC BR: Lawrence Hanlon to build for self 2 brick and stone cottages, fronting Simpson Street. 1855....
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Brochure advertising the auction of 93 Simpson Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 7 December 1991
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The existing house is the result of joining together two small free-standing cottages. It is approached by a narrow private garden path leading off Simpson Street, between Nos. 91 and 95.
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A pair of cottages
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A block of 2 storey flats in red brick with clinker brick dressings and render panels. There are 4 recessed balconies and a central entry panel. Fine diamond leadlights in windows and good quality joinery to the French doors. [i-Heritage]
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1907. MCC BR: For either Hubert Patrick or Thomas Vincent Cooney. Vanheems - architect. K. Bellion - builder. 2 applications lodged together. Note: See also No.100.
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A pair of single storey, single fronted cottages. A c.1960s addition has been made to the fronts of the cottages.
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1858. MCC BR: Thomas Geddes for self 2 houses. 1859. Names mentioned: Geddes and Lewis. Each of brick and 5 rooms. 1861. Names mentioned: Geddes - owner. Thos? Edwards and J. McKenzie.
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A tuckpointed brick house with projecting central bay and elaborate cast iron verandah. The casement windows have leadlight panels. The verandah has a tessellated tile floor. [i-Heritage]