38 Abbotsford Street

38 Abbotsford Street
West Melbourne VIC 3003
photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2020

Also known as Luckman’s Terraces (36 & 38)Source: Hatcher Index
Previous Address
Constructed 26/10/1869
Style Victorian, Mid: 1860-1875
Architect
Builder Joseph Luckman

Timelapse Building Images

1997

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


Land Details

1895 MMBW Map

Building Details

A single fronted double story paint and rendered brick building with balcony, bluestone foundations and corrugated iron roof and open garden space. The original roof could have been slate.

Notice of Intent to Build.

26/10/1869, Registration number 3531.
Fee paid: £3.0.0 (for 36 & 38)
Builder: Mr. Joseph Luckman
Owner: Mr Joseph Luckman

Other significant building work carried out by Joseph Luckman was at 38 Abbotsford Street West Melbourne.

Burchett Index


Subsequent Building Alterations

No Entries Found

Architectural Features




  • Lacework
    Cast Iron

    photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2020


  • Balcony
    Cast Iron

    photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2020


  • Windows
    Timber

    photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2020


  • Path
    Tiles

    photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2020



Heritage Significance and Listings

Heritage Listings and Explanatory Notes

This home and surrounding section of Victorian era terrace buildings does have important social, historical and architectural significance for Abbotsford street and the wider surrounding neighborhood.

Owners

FromToOwnerMore InfoData Source
1975to datePrivateHatcher Index
19741974Tilly SlonimskiHatcher Index
19691973Slonimski EstateHatcher Index
19561968Chuna & Tilly SlonimskiHatcher Index
19551955Leighburn P/LHatcher Index
19481954RB Shankley P/LHatcher Index
19411947George Alfred AdmansHatcher Index
19321940Rhoda Fullarton MillisHatcher Index
19241931Charles WhiteHatcher Index
19181923Eftiemus SalubaHatcher Index
18861917Thomas BurnsHatcher Index
18841884Henry JenningsHatcher Index
18831883Jennings & Jennings AgentsHatcher Index
18821882Green AgentsHatcher Index
18771881J N ThompsonHatcher Index
18721876William HurleyHatcher Index
18691871Joseph LuckmanHatcher Index
1868J Downie (Crown land purchaser)Hatcher Index
abt 40 thousand years earlier1835Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) peoples of the Kulin Nationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_VictoriaHatcher Index

Residents

FromToResidentMore InfoData Source
1975to datePrivateHatcher Index
19721974Gerald GeorgesHatcher Index
19671970Coin-A-Matic P/LHatcher Index
19661966Stuart Agnew & Winifred JoyceHatcher Index
19651965Stuart A L Agnew & CoHatcher Index
19631963Alvin Furniture ProductionsHatcher Index
19571962Chuna & Tilly SlonimskiHatcher Index
19421955Desmond RowlandHatcher Index
19411941Duncan BranderHatcher Index
19371940Richard William PearceHatcher Index
19351936Emily ThompsonHatcher Index
19341934John RossHatcher Index
19331933Jessie HendersonHatcher Index
19321932Rose BoundyHatcher Index
19311931Stephen JonesHatcher Index
19261929Robert James WrightHatcher Index
19251925Charles WhiteHatcher Index
19211924Jessie DevereauxHatcher Index
19191920John BredinHatcher Index
19001918Edward T HickeyHatcher Index
18981899Samuel HattyHatcher Index
18941897Charles SimpsonHatcher Index
18891891Mrs TaylorHatcher Index
18881888Robert ShawHatcher Index
18861887James MorrisHatcher Index
18851885Thomas BurnsHatcher Index
18841884William IrvineHatcher Index
18831883George BrownHatcher Index
18821882Mrs FranklinHatcher Index
18811881J ComerfordHatcher Index
18801880James GrayHatcher Index
18781879Thomas PhairHatcher Index
18771877Mrs EdwardesHatcher Index
18761876Richard NewsomeHatcher Index
18751875Miss DaleyHatcher Index
18731873WigtonHatcher Index
18711871Richard ManuelHatcher Index
18701870UnoccupiedHatcher Index

Social History

Richard Manuel of Melbourne was an Engineer in 1871.

The Australasian

Joseph Luckman lived here in 1872 from the Sands & McDougall directory.

Sands & McDougall

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

The controls listed below affect this property:

Streetscape

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

Other Information

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