
| Also known as | Sturgess Terraces (1-11) | |
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| Previous Address | 2 Miller Street before 1889 | Source: Sands & McDougall directory |
| Constructed | 14/10/1873 | |
| Style | Victorian, Mid: 1860-1875 | |
| Architect | ||
| Builder | William Sturgess, 20 Milton Street West Melbourne |
Timelapse Building Images

photographer, Graeme Butler
Land Details
1. 1895 MMBW Map.
2. John Austin Keens purchased lot 10 at a Crown Land Auction on the 25th November 1858.
3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7305206
4. John Austin Keens was a wholesale and retail Ironmonger situated at 161 Elizabeth Street and 209 Swanston Street Melbourne according to the 1861 Sands & McDougall Melbourne Directory, page 231. It is thought he may have been the reason for the naming of Austin Place, the rear lane way. John Austin Keens was born on 20 July 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, the son of Ann and John. He had one daughter with wife, Agnes in 1860. Agnes Murray Thom was born on 20 August 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, her father, Hugh, was 36, and her mother, Susannah, was 33. She died as a young mother on 4 May 1868 in Melbourne, Victoria, at the age of 30.
Building Details
Notice of intent to build.
Street: Miller & Curson (sic)
Number: 5634. Date 14/10/1873
Owner & Builder: William Sturgess, 20 Milton Street West Melbourne. (20 Milton St no longer exists)
Fee: 8.15.0
Type: Four 1-story, One 2-story houses. (All with a private back yard gardens)
(We believe the notice meant to say “Four 2-story & One 1-story houses”) Houses 3 to 11.
The reason we believe the single story at number 11 was built by William Sturgess lies in the way its chimney was half inset into house number 9 and the similar shape to the chimney top, like to all the other chimney tops on the houses built by William Sturgess in this row.
Other significant building works carried out by William Sturgess can be found here.
Burchett Index
Subsequent Building Alterations
New concrete verandah floor.
The original cast iron style lacework and Victorian style fence that were removed in the 1950’s have since been restored.
chatterton.com.au
Architectural Features
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Lacework
Cast IronSue Scarfe photographer
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Building Ornamentation
ConcreteSue Scarfe photographer
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Fence
Cast IronSue Scarfe photographer
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Hardware
Other metalSue Scarfe photographer
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Building Ornamentation
ConcreteSue Scarfe photographer
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Lacework
Cast IronSue Scarfe photographer
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Fence
Cast IronSue Scarfe photographer
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Building Ornamentation
TerracottaSue Scarfe photographer
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Building Ornamentation
ConcreteSue Scarfe photographer
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Windows
GlassSue Scarfe photographer
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Doors
TimberSue Scarfe photographer
Heritage Significance and Listings
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How is it significant? Why is it significant? |
Owners
| From | To | Owner | More Info | Data Source |
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| 1975 | to date | Private | Hatcher Index | |
| 1965 | 1974 | Geiseppe Lorenso | Hatcher Index | |
| 1907 | 1964 | Alice Sebo nee Sturgess | Hatcher Index | |
| 1892 | 1906 | Herbert & Alice Sebo | Hatcher Index | |
| 1873 | 1891 | William Sturgess | https://www.melbournestreets.com.au/sturgess-william-1829-1891 | Hatcher Index |
| 1858 | 1872 | John Austin Keens (crown land purchaser) | http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7305206 | 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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| 1975 | to date | Private | Hatcher Index | |
| 1966 | 1974 | Geiseppe Lorenso | Hatcher Index | |
| 1956 | 1964 | Delia Jory | Hatcher Index | |
| 1920 | 1955 | Dennis Kennedy | Hatcher Index | |
| 1917 | 1919 | Robert Wetherhead | Hatcher Index | |
| 1915 | 1916 | Walter Edwards | Hatcher Index | |
| 1913 | 1914 | Henrietta McKenzie | Hatcher Index | |
| 1909 | 1912 | Pam Bertha | Hatcher Index | |
| 1907 | 1908 | Bertha Payne | Hatcher Index | |
| 1906 | 1906 | Harold G Blackston | Hatcher Index | |
| 1904 | 1905 | Edgar Anderson | Hatcher Index | |
| 1902 | 1903 | Annie Dolan | Hatcher Index | |
| 1896 | 1901 | Mark Dolan | Hatcher Index | |
| 1889 | 1895 | Patrick Healey | Hatcher Index | |
| 1888 | 1888 | Richard Williams | Hatcher Index | |
| 1886 | 1887 | A Paterson | Hatcher Index | |
| 1884 | 1885 | James Williams | Hatcher Index | |
| 1883 | 1883 | Mrs Noble | Hatcher Index | |
| 1879 | 1882 | William Noble | Hatcher Index | |
| 1878 | 1878 | David Davis | Hatcher Index | |
| 1877 | 1877 | Rod Whitehead | Hatcher Index | |
| 1876 | 1876 | Willian Vance | Hatcher Index | |
| 1875 | 1875 | Mrs McDouoigh | Hatcher Index |
Social History
1896. Julia Dolan married Jeremiah Canavan at St Marys Church West Melbourne
Julia Ann Pauline Dolan was born in 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, the daughter of Anne and Mark Dolan.
Jeremiah Canavan was born in 1860 in Dandenong, Victoria, his father, Daniel, was 34 and his mother, Catherine, was 29. He had two sons and one daughter with Julia Dolan.
Melbourne Leader

Julia Dolan
the Canavan family

1891 Alice Sturgess & Herbert James Sebo.
Alice Sturgess was born in 1867 in Melbourne, Victoria, her father, William, was 38, and her mother, Fanny, was 37. She married Herbert James Sebo in 1891 in Victoria. They had four children during their marriage.
The Age

1884 William Morrison.
William Morrison was born on 29 March 1859 in Heathcote, Victoria, his father, Charles, was 41 and his mother, Margaret, was 38. He married Elizabeth (Libby) White on 5 June 1883 in Victoria. They had three children during their marriage.
Lebby White Morrison was born on 7 April 1884 in Melbourne, Victoria, her father, William, was 25, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 22. She married William David Thomson on 31 October 1906 in Hawthorn, Victoria. They had five children.
The Argus

1880 William Noble & Agnes Noble nee Johnstone.
William Noble was born in 1845 in Ireland, the son of Ms. Ann and William. He married Agnes Johnston on 10 August 1875 in Richmond, Victoria. They had seven children. Agnes Johnston was born in 1849 in Donnybrook, Victoria, her father, William, was 33, and her mother, Flora, was 29.
The Herald

1876 Mrs Whitehead.
Ellen Julia Mayhew was born on 23 October 1836, her father, John, was 41, and her mother, Mary, was 39. When Richard Austin Whitehead was born in 1828 in Cork, Cork, his mother, Rebecca, was 16. He married Ellen Julia Mayhew on 12 May 1855 in Sydney, New South Wales. They had eight children. One of those children was Harrette Pyne Ethel WHITEHEAD, born here at number 3 Miller Street West Melbourne in 1876, her father, Richard, was 49, and her mother, Ellen, was 41. She married Alexander James Emslie in 1907 in New Zealand.
The Argus

Context and Streetscape
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The current 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
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This streetscape contains a collection of historic Victorian and Federation buildings. The homes are socially and historically significant buildings for the early development of North & West Melbourne in their own right. |

