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| Style | Victorian : 1840-1890 |
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Timelapse Building Images
North & West Melbourne Conservation Study report for Melbourne Council.
source: Image by Graeme Butler, made available through funding from the Public Record Office of Victoria and City of Melbourne.
Land Details
- Current map
- Compiled Crown Record Plan
Building Details
Subsequent Building Alterations
Front fence has changed since 1991 and the cast iron verandah lacework needs to be reinstated otherwise the dwelling structure is mostly intact.
Architectural Features
Heritage Significance and Listings
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Owners
| From | To | Owner | More Info | Data Source |
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| to date | Private | source: Hatcher Index | ||
| John William Leonard, 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 |
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| to date | Private | source Hatcher Index | ||
| 1965 | 1974 | Barnes F | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by William Brazenor in 2020 | |
| 1955 | 1960 | Johns CW | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by William Brazenor in 2020 | |
| 1940 | 1950 | McQuat W | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by William Brazenor in 2020 | |
| 1930 | 1930 | Robinson JB | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by William Brazenor in 2020 | |
| 1925 | 1925 | Shimmin RF | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by William Brazenor in 2020 | |
| 1920 | 1920 | Lane HF | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by William Brazenor in 2020 | |
| 1915 | 1915 | Gordon JA | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by William Brazenor in 2020 | |
| 1910 | 1910 | Bell J | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by William Brazenor in 2020 | |
| 1905 | 1905 | Allison H | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by William Brazenor in 2020 | |
| 1900 | 1900 | Warner J | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by William Brazenor in 2020 | |
| 1885 | 1885 | Mahaffy Mrs A | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by William Brazenor in 2020 |
Social History
If you know more about any earlier families who had a direct connection to this inspiring period home, we encourage you to contact us and share their stories and old photos today.
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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The controls listed below affect this property: |
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This streetscape contains an outstanding collection of 27 Victorian and 6 Edwardian dwellings. These 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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