| Also known as | Muckersy’s row house | Source: Hatcher Index |
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| Previous Address | 21.5 Hawke Street (before 1889) | Source: Hatcher Index |
| Constructed | 20/02/1883 | |
| Style | Victorian, Late: 1875-1901 | |
| Architect | Koch, J B | |
| Builder | Charles Nott, Normanby Road South Melbourne. |
Timelapse Building Images
maps.melbourne.vic.gov.au/
photographer Karl Halla
Heritage Collection North Melbourne Library
Land Details
1895 MMBW Map.
source: http://maps.melbourne.vic.gov.au/
Building Details
MCC registration no 183 [Burchett Index].
Fee £3.10.0
Two 2-storey brick houses.
J.A.B. Koch designed many houses in Melbourne including several in Hawthorn. His premier mansion was Labassa (Ontario) constructed two years later. The tight colonnade form to the loggias and the flat wall plane above used at Oxford can be seen also at Ontario as a small segment of that rich French Renaissance Palace. These designs are a marked departure from the sombre, standard Victorian mansion in evidence adjoining at 23 Isabella Grove (also by Koch). Although this design is clearly influenced by direct European sources, its flat wall surface and red brick were being pursued by other architects of the period as part of the “Modern Italian” style.
| Architects | Building Type | |||||||
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| 83105 | Koch, J A B | Bruche, W | Parkville | VIC | Houses | Nott, Charles – Erica St Prahran | 1881 03 7 | 8710 |
| 83222 | Robertson, David | South Yarra | VIC | Houses | Nott, Charles – Erica St Prahran | 1881 06 15 | 8824 | |
| 77319 | Koch, J B | Muckersy, H | West Melbourne | VIC | Houses | Nott, Charles – Normanby Road | 1883 02 20 | 183 |
| 79385 | Campbell, Colin | Jones, Miss Louisia | Carlton | VIC | Houses; Shops | Nott, Charles – Grandview Gve Prahran | 1887 10 14 | 3096 |
| 82997 | Webb, -(W) North Melbourne | Jones, Robert | Parkville | VIC | Houses | Nott, Charles – Prahran | 1888 09 5 | 3588 |
| 77037 | Campbell, Colin | Bain, George | Melbourne | VIC | Warehouses | Nott, Charles – Grand View Grve, Prahran | 1888 12 0 | 3700 |
| 76346 | Throsell, Frederick | Melbourne | VIC | Warehouses | Nott, Charles – Grandview Rd Prahran | 1889 05 29 | 3914 |
Burchett Index & http://images.heritage.vic.gov.au/attachment/40819
Subsequent Building Alterations
Its original iron and bluestone fence has been replaced at some time in the past however the correct fence can be reinstalled which would add more value both visually and financial value to the whole property than the brick fence.
Architectural Features
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Lacework
Cast Ironphotographer: Stephen Hatcher 2019
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Building Ornamentation
Concretephotographer: Stephen Hatcher 2019
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Doors
Timberphotographer: Stephen Hatcher 2019
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Hardware
Other metalphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Balcony
Cast Ironphotographer: Stephen Hatcher 2019
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Building Ornamentation
Timberphotographer: Stephen Hatcher 2019
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Building Ornamentation
Terracottaphotographer: Stephen Hatcher 2019
Heritage Significance and Listings
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Intact detailed wrought iron lace work, veranda, original windows, however the fence and gate need to be reinstated to an original bluestone and cast iron similar to house 47. Ornate and mostly intact masonry detail on the parapet front. 39 Hawke Street is a two-story brick and bluestone building containing building fabric from the 1883 period of construction and other than the front fence, it is unaltered and mostly intact to its era. Original verandah has restored cast iron panels and lacework. Original 4 panel solid wood front door with sidelights. Original chimneys are all intact and operational. |
Owners
| From | To | Owner | More Info | Data Source |
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| 1975 | to date | Private | Hatcher Index | |
| 1971 | 1974 | Richard & Lorraine Voss | Hatcher Index | |
| 1962 | 1970 | Charles Aquilina | Hatcher Index | |
| 1930 | 1961 | Winifred & Annie Kennedy | Hatcher Index | |
| 25 | 1929 | Muckersy’s Estate | Hatcher Index | |
| 1913 | 1924 | Henry Muckersy | Hatcher Index | |
| 1880 | 1912 | Henry McKersie | Hatcher Index | |
| 1835 | 1879 | 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 |
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| 1975 | to date | Private | Hatcher Index | |
| 1971 | 1974 | Richard & Lorraine Voss | Hatcher Index | |
| 1966 | 1970 | Charles Aquilina | Hatcher Index | |
| 1963 | 1965 | Bart Borg | Hatcher Index | |
| 1957 | 1962 | Margaret Patricia Williams | Hatcher Index | |
| 1953 | 1956 | Dorothy McNeill Williams | Hatcher Index | |
| 1945 | 1952 | Ethel Williams | Hatcher Index | |
| 1942 | 1944 | Susan Matilda Williams | Hatcher Index | |
| 1941 | 1941 | vacant | Hatcher Index | |
| 1936 | 1940 | Phylis Wheeler | Hatcher Index | |
| 1933 | 1935 | Rita Ardell | Hatcher Index | |
| 1932 | 1932 | Charles Waugh | Hatcher Index | |
| 1931 | 1931 | Michael Hogan | Hatcher Index | |
| 1927 | 1930 | William Dudley | Hatcher Index | |
| 1908 | 1925 | John Donahue | Hatcher Index | |
| 1907 | 1907 | Norah Quinn | Hatcher Index | |
| 1906 | 1906 | Patrick McGrath | Hatcher Index | |
| 1905 | 1905 | Minnie Markham | Hatcher Index | |
| 1902 | 1902 | Annie Williams | Hatcher Index | |
| 1895 | 1901 | Mrs Annie McIntyre | Hatcher Index | |
| 1894 | 1894 | James Sharp | Hatcher Index | |
| 1891 | 1891 | W Mitchell | Hatcher Index | |
| 1889 | 1889 | Martin McClure or Mark McLure | Hatcher Index | |
| 1887 | 1888 | William Wright | Hatcher Index | |
| 1886 | 1886 | Mrs McKinley | Hatcher Index | |
| 1884 | 1885 | Mrs Mary Jane Addis | Sands & McDougall directory |
Social History
1936. Lila Wheeler.
The Herald
1929. 39 & 41 Hawke Street to let.
The Argus
1907. Room.
The Age
1899. Francis Rennie Thomson (His Majesties Customs)
The Argus
1892. Dressmaker wanted.
The Age
1882. A.O.F. Court Hotham.
The Age
1882. William & Hester Waite.
Weekly Times
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Context and Streetscape
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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
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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. |
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