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| Previous Address | 23 was also known as 33 Chetwynd Street, West Melbourne before street renumbering. | Source: source: Sands & McDougall directory |
| Constructed | 12/9/1871 | |
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| Architect | ||
| Builder | James Roberts |
Timelapse Building Images
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Land Details
- 1895 MMBW Map
- 1859 The Argus, Crown land sale
Building Details
Notice of Intention to Build.
Number: 4552
Date : 12/9/1871
Street: Chetwynd Street [21 and 23]
Owner/Builder: James Roberts
Type: Two 2-storey brick houses[with their own private back gardens]
Fee: £3.0.0
source: Burchett Index
Subsequent Building Alterations
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Architectural Features
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Heritage Significance and Listings
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Owners
| From | To | Owner | More Info | Data Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to date | Private | source: Hatcher Index | ||
| 1859 | Mr. John Thomas Smith, 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 | ||
| 1974 | 1974 | Koi Ko | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020. | |
| 1955 | 1970 | Mrs. D. Ciantar | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020. | |
| 1930 | 1950 | Leslie Virgin | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020. | |
| 1925 | 1925 | Mrs. Alice M. Murphy | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020. | |
| 1920 | 1920 | Miss. Bridget Wallace | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020. | |
| 1915 | 1915 | Arthur G. Heenan | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020. | |
| 1910 | 1910 | Hugh F. Todd | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020. | |
| 1895 | 1905 | Miss. Mary Bailie | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020. | |
| 1877 | 1890 | Alexander and Margaret Bailie, nee Mclaughlan | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020. | |
| 1875 | 1876 | John Gillen | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020. |
Social History
1894 The Age.
BAILIE.— On the 9th June, at his residence, 23 Chetwynd-street, West Melbourne, Alexander, beloved husband of Margaret Bailie, and father of Mrs. J. A. Caven, Flemington. For many years inspector [of works], Victorian
Railways. R.I.P. Interred Sunday, 10th June.
source: The Age
http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/69341
image source: State Library of Victoria
1874 The Age.
INFORMATION WANTED of JOHN GILLEN, who came to Australia 35 or 40 years ago; was last heard from in 1869, at Clay River. If he will address, giving paiticulnrs of himself, to Matthew James Richards, Box 992, New York post office, United States, it will be to his advantage.
source: The Age
Context and Streetscape
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This property resides within the municipality of the City of Melbourne. We respectfully acknowledge it is on the traditional land of the Kulin Nation. |
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The controls listed below affect this property: This information must be verified with the relevant planning or heritage authority.
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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. |
Other Information
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