209 Dryburgh Street

209 Dryburgh Street
North Melbourne VIC 3051
photographer: Sue Scarfe

Also known as
Previous Address
Constructed
Style
Architect
Builder

Timelapse Building Images

1980’s

North Melbourne Library


Land Details

  1. 1895 MMBW map
  2. Compiled Crown Record Plan
  3. record of the 1859 Crown land sale

Building Details

No Entries Found

Subsequent Building Alterations

No Entries Found

Architectural Features




  • Gate
    Other metal

    Sue Scarfe photographer


  • Fence
    Other metal

    Sue Scarfe photographer


  • Path
    Brick

    Sue Scarfe photographer


  • Doors
    Timber

    Sue Scarfe photographer


  • Windows
    Glass

    Sue Scarfe photographer


  • Balcony
    Other metal

    Sue Scarfe photographer


  • Fin Wall
    Brick

    Sue Scarfe photographer



Heritage Significance and Listings

Heritage Listings and Explanatory Notes

The original single storey timber dwelling on this land was demolished and replaced with a modern two storey terrace.

Owners

FromToOwnerMore InfoData Source
to datePrivatesource: Hatcher Index
11/6/1859Mr. William Jones, first Crown land purchasersource: Hatcher Index
abt 40 thousand years earlier1835Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) peoples of the Kulin Nationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Victoriasource: Hatcher Index

Residents

FromToResidentMore InfoData Source
to datePrivatesource Hatcher Index
19601974Chris Formosasource: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
19551955J. Portellisource: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
19401950Mrs. A. Robinsonhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205606439source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
19351935Thomas and Mrs. A. Robinsonsource: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
19301930Mrs. A. Nolansource: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
19251925Mrs. Alice Arnottsource: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
19201920Mrs. Andrwna Nolansource: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
19151915John Purcell (number changed to 95)source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
19101910Mrs. E. Phillipssource: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
19051905Mrs. Jane Hartsource: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
19001900Mrs. Annie Wilsonsource: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
18951895vacantsource: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
18901890Andersonsource: 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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