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| Previous Address | know as number 7 before 1889 | Source: Sands & McDougall Directory 1888 |
| Constructed | 02/03/1865 | |
| Style | Victorian, Mid: 1860-1875 | |
| Architect | ||
| Builder | James Sumner |
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Land Details
1. Compiled Crown Record Plan Map
2. 1895 MMBW Map
3. Denis Jones was the first land purchasers of Lot 47 (also called Lot 9 Section K) at the Crown Land Auction held 21st December 1859 as reported in the Argus.
Building Details
Notice of intent to build.
Street: Eades Place
Number: 735
Date 02/03/1865
Owner & Builder: James Sumner – of Melbourne
Fee: £1.1.0
Type: Brick cottage with a private back yard gardens.
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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 |
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| Private | Hatcher Index | |||
| circa 1865 | James Sumner | Hatcher Index | ||
| 21/12/1859 | Dennis or Denis Jones, first Crown Land purchaser | 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 | Hatcher Index |
Residents
| From | To | Resident | More Info | Data Source |
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| to date | Private (house 26) | Hatcher Index | ||
| 1972 | 1974 | Ciantar, Joseph [seaman] & Furneaux, Eileen Margaret [clerk] (house 26) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | |
| 1965 | 1970 | Guida, Michelina (house 26) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | |
| 1960 | 1963 | Paduvanoz, M. (house 26) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | |
| 1955 | 1956 | Bastow, Harold James [tanner] & Ellen M. (house 26) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | |
| 1944/5 | 1950 | Groves, Harry [harbour trust employee] & Sylvia V. M. (house 26) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | |
| 1915 | 1941 | Meldrum, Mrs Ellen (house 26) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | |
| 1913 | 1915 | Meldrum, James [carpenter] & Mrs Ellen (house 26) | http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202308277 | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 |
| 1910 | 1912 | Clarke, Miss Ellen (house 26) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1908 | 1908 | Smith, Alfred [carpenter] | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1907 | 1907 | Smith, John [wood machinist] | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1904 | 1906 | Fisher, Robert Alexander [fireman] & Jane (house 26) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1901 | 1903 | Steel, Charles E. & Ann Elizabeth nee Meldrum | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1897 | 1900 | Pickett, George T. [Victoria railway employee] & Margaret E. (house 26) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1896 | 1896 | Bicknell, William (house 26) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1890 | 1893 | Mountain, John Lewis [teacher] (house 26) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1887 | 1889 | Tonkin, Enoch [civil servant] & Jane (house 7) Old Street Number | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1883 | 1886 | Johnson, Thomas (house 7) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1882 | 1882 | Little, Miss E. (house 7) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1881 | 1881 | Girdwood, John [clerk] (house 7) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1879 | 1880 | Snellgrove, Edward [civil servant] (house 7) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1877 | 1877 | Dalton, James [H.M. Customs] (house 7) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1876 | 1876 | Payton, T. (house 7) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1869 | 1875 | Sowter, Ralph [machinist] & Mrs Sowter machinist (house 7) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1867 | 1867 | Byrne, John & Ellen (house 7) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1863 | Brick cottage under construction ( Dennis Jones) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1859 | 1863 | Jones, Dennis & Jane [weatherboard cottage] (house 7) old street number | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 |
Social History
MELDRUM.—On the 27th May, at his residence, 26 Eades place, West Melbourne, James, the loved husband of Ellen.
At rest.
MELDRUM.—On the 27th May, at his residence, 26 Eades place, West Melbourne, James, the beloved grandfather of Lily (Mrs. Williamson), Burke road, Camberwell.
Peace, perfect peace.
MELDRUM.—On the 27th May, at his residence, 26 Eades place, West Melbourne, James, the beloved father of Ann E. Steel, of 50 Gower street, Kensington.
Loved one gone home.
MELDRUM.—On the 27th May, at his residence, 26 Eades place, West Melbourne, James, the beloved father of Jessie (Mrs. Anthony), of Dunston avenue, East Brunswick.
Sweet rest.
MELDRUM.—On the 27th May, at his residence, 26 Eades place, West Melbourne, James the beloved father of Grace (Mrs. Turner), of Queen street, Regent.
For ever with the Lord.
MELDRUM.—On the 27th May, at his residence, 26 Eades place, West Melbourne, James, the beloved father of George (deceased), and beloved father-in-law of Jean, of Filson street, Ascot Vale.
Sweet rest at last.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3942033
Context and Streetscape
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The property is situated 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
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The controls listed below affect this property: Overlays: HO3 North & West Melbourne Precinct |
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The Eades Place is characterised by double-storey or double-fronted Victorian-era terraces (circa late 1850s to 1890s) row houses featuring cast-iron verandahs, stucco wall finishes, original handmade brickwork, some with brick or picket fences, some with concave corrugated verandah iron roofs; some with architraves to openings, sill brackets and detailed cornices. |
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