33 Hawke Street

33 Hawke Street
West Melbourne VIC 3003
photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
Also known as Marley’s row houses (27-33) Source: Hatcher Index
Previous Address 17 Hawke Street (before 1889) Source: Hatcher Index
Constructed 3/6/1871
Style Victorian, Mid: 1860-1875
Architect
Builder John George Marley, 1 Courtney St Hotham

Timelapse Building Images

2009

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

1983

Photographer: Graham Butler

Land Details

1895 MMBW map

Building Details

Melbourne council building registration application number 4435.

As owner/builder Marley built 27 & 29 Hawke street houses in 1869 the subsequently built 31 & 33 Hawke Street houses in 1871.

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Building ID
 Architects
Owner
Suburb
Building State
 Building Type
Builder
Build Date (YYYY MM DD)
Registration no
77287 Marley, John George West Melbourne VIC Houses Marley, John George 1869 07 31 3362
77299 Marley, J G West Melbourne VIC Houses Marley, J G – 1 Courtney St Hotham 1871 06 3 4435

https://www.mileslewis.net/australian-architectural/

Subsequent Building Alterations

No Entries Found

Architectural Features


  • Fin Wall
    Concrete

    photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019


  • Gate
    Cast Iron

    photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019


  • Building Ornamentation
    Concrete

    photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019


  • Fin Wall
    Brick

    photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019


  • Windows
    Glass

    photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019


  • Doors
    Timber

    photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019


  • Fence
    Cast Iron

    photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019

Heritage Significance and Listings

Heritage Listings and Explanatory Notes

Intact detailed wrought iron fence and gate and original window.

Simple and mostly intact masonry detail on fin walls.

33 Hawke Street is a single-story brick and bluestone building containing building fabric from the 1871 period of construction and is unaltered and fully intact to its era. Original verandah, Original fence and gate with bluestone foundations intact. 4 panel solid wood front door with fanlight window above.

27, 29, 31 & 33 Hawke Street were built by John George Marley.

Owners

From To Owner More Info Data Source
1975 to date Private Hatcher Index
1930 1974 Caroline Teresa Higgins (daughter of William Henry Jones) Hatcher Index
1923 1929 William Henry Jones Hatcher Index
1899 1922 John Craig Hatcher Index
1895 1898 Thomas McDonald Hatcher Index
1888 1894 Marley’s Trust Hatcher Index
1872 1887 John George Marley & Elizabeth Marley (nee Bartholew) https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/ Hatcher Index
1853 1871 Thomas Allison and A. H. Knight purchased land 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
1975 to date Private Hatcher Index
1942 1973 Thomas & Georgina Mary White Hatcher Index
1939 1941 Bridget Elizabeth White Hatcher Index
1934 1937 Thomas McCarthy
1933 1933 Frances McCarthy Hatcher Index
1925 1931 Ralph Joseph Thwaites Hatcher Index
1919 1924 Catherine Skehan Hatcher Index
1905 1918 Bridget Skeehan Hatcher Index
1902 1904 Charles Chatfield Hatcher Index
1899 1899 David Jones Hatcher Index
1895 1898 Thomas O’Brien Hatcher Index
1892 1892 Mitchell Hatcher Index
1888 1891 Elizabeth Marley (nee Bartholew) Hatcher Index
1872 1887 John George Marley & Elizabeth Marley (nee Bartholew) Hatcher Index

Social History

1887. John George Marley

The Argus

1873 Gazette Notice

The Messenger

1867. John Marley snr

The Argus

Context and Streetscape

Precinct
This 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

Zoning

Streetscape

This streetscape contains a collection of outstanding Victorian buildings because they are a particularly well preserved group from a similar period or style and because they are socially and historically significant buildings for the early development of North & West Melbourne in their own right.

Other Information

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