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| Previous Address | 351-355 was previously known separately as 229, 231 and 233 King Street before 1889 street renumbering. |
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Timelapse Building Images
image source: State Library of Victoria
1970
source: Evan Luly, “351-5 King st Melbourne,” Melbourne History Resources, accessed August 31, 2022, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/melbourne-history/items/show/277.
1869
image source: State Library of Victoria
Land Details
Building Details
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to date | Private | source: Hatcher index | ||
| Mr. J. Freer, 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 | ||
| 1960 | 1974 | Langdon H J & Co P/L merchts (351) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | |
| 1950 | 1955 | Apartments (351) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | |
| 1940 | 1944/5 | Woodman, Jno. (351) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | |
| 1935 | vacant (shop 351-353) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1925 | 1930 | Wallace Brothers, tea merchants & Herbert Wallace (351) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1920 | Dellalla, Lorenzo (351) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1915 | Phoenix Wine Store. Francisca, Lanteri (351) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1910 | Cookman, Walter colonial wine store (351) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | ||
| 1905 | Cookman, Mrs Mary colonial wine store (351) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | ||
| 1900 | Cookman, Charles & Mrs Mary colonial wine store (351) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | ||
| 1889 | 1895 | Beale, W. F. colonial wine store (351) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | |
| 1873 | Michael and Phoebe Menser | http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5855187 | source: The Argus 1873 |
Social History
MENSER.—On the 8th inst., at her residence, 229 King-street, West Melbourne, Mrs. Michael Menser of a
daughter.
Rose Ann Menser was the daughter of Michael and Phoebe Menser. Rose married Albert Henry Crocker in 1902.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4575985
Context and Streetscape
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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 |
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This information must be verified with the relevant planning or heritage authority. |
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