177 Chetwynd Street | Melbourne Streets

177 Chetwynd Street

North Melbourne VIC 3051

photographer: Stephen Hatcher 2021

Also known as
Previous Address	177 was also known as 101 Chetwynd Street, Hotham before street renumbering.	Source: from the 1895 MMBW map
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Land Details

1895 MMBW map
Compiled Crown Record Plan
1852 The Argus, Crown land sale

Building Details

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Subsequent Building Alterations

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Architectural Features

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Heritage Significance and Listings

Heritage Listings and Explanatory Notes
The original Victorian era family dwelling that once existed on this site was demolished and replaced by the current three storey concrete apartment building with basement parking. Built and subdivided into 17 units in 1998.

Owners

From	To	Owner	More Info	Data Source
	to date	Private		source: Hatcher Index
1852		Mr. Alfred Cumberland, first Crown land purchaser		source: Hatcher Index
abt 40 thousand years earlier	1835	Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) peoples of the Kulin Nation	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Victoria	source: Hatcher Index

Residents

From	To	Resident	More Info	Data Source
	to date	Private		source Hatcher Index
1960	1960	Wong T. Wing		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1945	1950	Miss. Mary McMahon		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1940	1940	Miss. Mary Hallissey		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1935	1935	Albert C. Moore		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1920	1930	Edward C. Robinson		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1910	1915	William McEwan		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1905	1905	John Williams		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1900	1900	Robert W. Burwood		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1892		James White (boot maker)	http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197010199	source: The Age
1890	1890	John McLoughlin		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1885	1885	Thomas Carroll		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1880	1880	Patrick Maguire		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1879	1879	George Button		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1878	1878	Connelly		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1876	1877	Edward Tanks		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1874	1875	John Parker		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1870	1873	Benjamin Pike		source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.

Social History

1892 The Age.

PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL LEAGUE,

North Melbourne Branch.

NOMINATION of CANDIDATE

To represent this branch at forthcoming Parliamentary election will be received up to Monday evening, 29th February, Electors joining up to this date will have voice in selection. Tickets and information from Mr. James White, boot maker, 101 Chetwynd-street, North Melbourne.

J. SHEERY, Secretary. 158 Curzon-street, North Melbourne.

source: The Age

Context and Streetscape

Precinct
This property resides within the municipality of the City of Melbourne. We respectfully acknowledge it is on the traditional land of the Kulin Nation. source: https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/history-city-of-melbourne.pdf historical map source: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/search-discover/explore-collections-format/maps/maps-melbourne-city-suburbs

Zoning
The controls listed below affect this property: GRZ1 (General Residential Zone 1)Schedule DDO65 (DDO65 Hospital Helicopter Flight Path Inner Area)Schedule HO3 (North & West Melbourne Precinct)Schedule PO12 (Parking Overlay 12)Schedule This information must be verified with the relevant planning or heritage authority.

Streetscape
Chetwynd Street was once predominantly a residential street with single and two storey Victorian terrace dwellings, two churches, a school and two hotels known as the Queens Arms and the Star of Hotham. The Chetwynd streetscape today is characterised by a mix of multi-storey blocks of public flats, some modern commercial/industrial buildings, an ambulance depot, and a school. In 2021, only fifty of the original one hundred and twenty-nine Victorian heritage dwellings once found on this street remain, compared to the 1895 Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works map.

Streetscape

Chetwynd Street was once predominantly a residential street with single and two storey Victorian terrace dwellings, two churches, a school and two hotels known as the Queens Arms and the Star of Hotham.

The Chetwynd streetscape today is characterised by a mix of multi-storey blocks of public flats, some modern commercial/industrial buildings, an ambulance depot, and a school.

In 2021, only fifty of the original one hundred and twenty-nine Victorian heritage dwellings once found on this street remain, compared to the 1895 Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works map.

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