197 Dryburgh Street

197 Dryburgh Street
North Melbourne VIC 3051
photographer: Stephen Hatcher 2022

Also known as
Previous Address 197 was previously known as 89 Dryburgh Street, North Melbourne Source: from the 1895 MMBW map
Constructed
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Architect
Builder

Timelapse Building Images

2009

source: http://maps.melbourne.vic.gov.au/

source: North Melbourne Library, photographer


Land Details

  1. 1895 MMBW map
  2. Compiled Crown Record Plan
  3. record of the 1859 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 historic timber dwelling, home to Joseph Gill that once existed on this site in the 1870s was demolished and replaced by a two storey factory in the 1970s.

Owners

From To Owner More Info Data Source
to date Private source: Hatcher Index
11/6/1859 Mr. John Laurens [Lawrence], 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
1965 1970 D. Prichard source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1960 1960 Mrs. E. M. Cantwell source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1955 1955 Clarence and Mrs. Gunston http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71879487 source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1930 1950 Henry R. J. McLeish http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203855333 source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1925 1925 Robert Dickson source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1920 1920 Jerome C. McCarthy source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1910 1915 Mrs. Agnes Tyrrell (number changed to 89) source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1900 1905 Joseph McEwen source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1895 1895 Thomas Duncan source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1879 1890 Joseph Gill source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin

Social History



Context and Streetscape

Precinct
The current property is 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

Streetscape

Other Information

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