
Also known as | Avon House (45 & 47) | Source: The Age 4/5/1908 |
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Previous Address | 25 Hawke Street (before 1889) | Source: Hatcher Index |
Constructed | 16/5/1876 | |
Style | Victorian : 1840-1890 | |
Architect | ||
Builder | Cockram & Connely (later T Cockram & Co) of O’Connell Street North Melbourne |
Timelapse Building Images

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photographer: Graeme Butler
Building Details

Owner and builder: Cockram & Connely (later T Cockram & Co) of O’Connell Street North Melbourne
1876 Melbourne City Council building application registration no 6753.
Architects | Building Type | |||||||
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74246 | Baker, George | Melbourne | VIC | Houses; Shops | Cockram & Harding – 8 O’Connell St Hotham | 1872 05 27 | 4841 | |
75125 | Browne, George | Johnston, – | Melbourne | VIC | Shops; alterations | Cockram & Harding – Melbourne | 1872 06 15 | 4879 |
77340 | Hedford, E | West Melbourne | VIC | Factories | Cockram, T – 86 Connell St Hotham | 1872 09 22 | 5020 | |
76807 | Dawson, – | Melbourne | VIC | Warehouses | Cockram & Harding – 8 O’Connell St Hotham | 1872 10 1 | 5041 | |
75130 | Wood, Thomas | Melbourne | VIC | Shops | Cockram & Harding – Melbourne | 1873 01 25 | 5211 | |
74482 | Coates, Walter | Melbourne | VIC | alterations | Cockram & Harding | 1873 02 24 | 5270 | |
76808 | Jones, – | Melbourne | VIC | Houses | Cockram & Harding | 1873 02 25 | 5273 | |
73074 | Jones & Co | Melbourne | VIC | Houses | Cockram, T | 1873 06 10 | 5440 | |
73174 | Davidson, A | Melbourne | VIC | Houses | Cockram & Harding | 1873 06 30 | 5462 | |
76144 | Neave, Robert | Melbourne | VIC | Warehouses | Cockram, Thos. & Co – Connell St Hotham | 1875 06 8 | 6367 | |
76828 | Russell & Gillespie | Melbourne | VIC | Factories | Cockram & Co – 8 O’Connell St | 1875 12 8 | 6581 | |
77311 | Cockram & Connely | West Melbourne | VIC | Houses | Cockram & Connely | 1876 05 16 | 6753 | |
81516 | Denis, V | East Melbourne | VIC | Houses | Cockram, Thom & Co – 8 O’Connell St | 1876 06 15 | 6789 | |
83213 | Emery, W | South Yarra | VIC | Houses | Cockram, T & Co | 1877 08 23 | 7321 | |
74535 | Ellerker, W H | Victorian Permanent Fire Insurance Co | Melbourne | VIC | alterations | Cockram, Thomas & Co | 1879 04 22 | 7962 |
76841 | Twentyman, – | Baptist Church Trustees | Melbourne | VIC | Religious Buildings | Cockram, Thomas & Co | 1879 11 17 | 8170 |
72817 | Wilson, P J | West Melbourne | VIC | Houses | Cockram, Thos & Co – 86 Connell St Hotham | 1880 05 19 | 8368 | |
71910 | Stedeford, T | Melbourne | VIC | Shops | Cockram, Thos & Co | 1880 06 7 | 8390 | |
82877 | Cockram, T | Parkville | VIC | Houses | Cockram, T – 4 Peel St Hotham | 1880 08 31 | 8493 | |
77383 | Twentyman | McWalters, – | West Melbourne | VIC | Cockram, T – 4 Peel St Hotham | 1880 09 24 | 8527 | |
71911 | Stedeford, – | West Melbourne | VIC | Houses; Shops | Cockram, Thomas & Co | 1880 10 12 | 8541 | |
71912 | Stedeford, J W – 11 Howard St | West Melbourne | VIC | Shops | Cockram & Connelly | 1880 11 1 | 8572 | |
78458 | Powell, Levi | Boddington, R | Carlton | VIC | Houses | Cockram, T – 4 Peel St | 1880 11 29 | 8597 |
74550 | Beaney, Dr | Melbourne | VIC | Houses | Cockram, Thos & Co – 8 O’Connell St Hotham | 1881 08 17 | 8887 | |
82883 | Shinar, – | Parkville | VIC | Houses | Cockram, Thos. – 8 O’Connell St Hotham | 1882 06 7 | 9231 | |
72541 | Webb, C | Nipper & Lee | Melbourne | VIC | Hotels | Cockram, T & Co – 8 O’connell St Hotham | 1883 02 2 | 161 |
73178 | Webb, C | Nipper & Lee | Melbourne | VIC | Hotels | Cockram, Thos, & Co – 8 O’Connell St Hotham | 1883 07 25 | 396 |
78888 | Fraisin, – ? | Nicholson, – | Carlton | VIC | Houses | Cockram, Thos & Co – 8 O’Connell St Hotham | 1884 09 9 | 1073 |
83238 | Webb, C | Alfred Hospital | South Yarra | VIC | Office Buildings; alterations | Cockram, Thos. & Co – 8 O’Commell St Hotham | 1885 04 1 | 1436 |
76319 | Salway,- | Wertheim, H | Melbourne | VIC | Warehouses | Cockram, Thos & Co – 8 O’Connell St Hotham | 1885 06 3 | 1555 |
74601 | Ellerker, Kilburn & Pitt | Federal Coffee Palace – Coffee Tavern Co | Melbourne | VIC | Hotels | N Kingston – Mary St Richmond (foundations) Cockram, T & Co to complete (8 Jan 1887) | 1886 04 13 | 2116 |
73180 | Pitt, W | Williamson & Co | Melbourne | VIC | Theatres | Cockram, T & Co – Park St Parkville | 1886 04 6 | 2104 |
79229 | James, B | Nicolson, W H | Carlton | VIC | Houses | Cockram, T – Park St Parkville | 1886 07 26 | 2301 |
82936 | Glasscock, George | Parkville | VIC | Interiors; Sports Buildings | Fraser & Cockram – Fitzgibbon St | 1886 08 2 | 2325 | |
73848 | D’Ebro, – | City Property Co | Melbourne | VIC | Shops; Warehouses | Cockram, Thos & Co – 8 O’Connell St Hoth. | 1886 10 26 | 2499 |
74621 | Pitt, William | Pitt, William | Melbourne | VIC | Office Buildings; Warehouses | Cockram, T & Co – 8 O’Connell St Nth Melb | 1888 01 4 | 3203 |
75172 | De Ebro, Charles | McLean Bros & Rigg | Melbourne | VIC | Office Buildings; Shops | Cockram, T & Co – 8 O’Connell St Hotham | 1888 07 10 | 3515 |
79461 | Pitt & De Laey Evans | Lachel Bros, Dennis Bros & Co | Carlton | VIC | Shops | Cockram, T & Co – 8 O’Connell St Nth Melb | 1888 07 4 | 3508 |
74628 | Wight & Lucas | Mercantile Banking Co | Melbourne | VIC | Banks | Cockram, T & Co – 8 O’Connell St Hotham | 1888 10 16 | 3642 |
76348 | Pitt, William | Dynon, J & Sons | Melbourne | VIC | Warehouses | Cockram, T & Co – 8 O’Connell St Nth Melb | 1889 10 23 | 4182 |
74857 | Webb, Charles | Benjamin, S | Melbourne | VIC | Warehouses | Cockram, T & Co – 8 O’Connell St Nth Melb | 1889 10 31 | 4196 |
83024 | Koch, – | Mehrtens, H | Parkville | VIC | Shops; alterations | Cockram, T & Son – 8 O’Connell St Nth Melb | 1890 04 9 | 4400 |
71574 | Wharton & Down | Benjamin, Sir Benjamin, and others | Melbourne | VIC | Warehouses | Cockram, T & Sons – 8 O’Connell St Nth Melb | 1890 06 17 | 4501 |
76460 | Pitt, W | Allee, late J – Trustees | Melbourne | VIC | Warehouses | Cockram, T & Son – 8 O’Connell St Nth Melb | 1891 01 8 | 4799 |
74641 | D’Ebro & Speight | Speight & Fallon | Melbourne | VIC | Office Buildings; Warehouses | Cockram, T & Son – 8 O’Connell St Nth Melb | 1891 03 6 | 4881 |
80723 | Tayler, Lloyd & Fitts | Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board | East Melbourne | VIC | Fire Stations | Cockram, T & Co – 8 O’Connell St Nth Melb |
source: https://www.mileslewis.net/australian-architectural
Subsequent Building Alterations
Architectural Features
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Garden
Cast Ironphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Balcony
Timberphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Path
Tilesphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Fence
Cast Ironphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Fence
Concretephotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Building Ornamentation
Concretephotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Lacework
Cast Ironphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Lacework
Cast Ironphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Hardware
Cast Ironphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Hardware
Cast Ironphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Hardware
Other metalphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Balcony
Tilesphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Doors
Steelphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Windows
Glassphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Windows
Glassphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Windows
Glassphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Lacework
Cast Ironphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
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Garden photographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2019
Heritage Significance and Listings
Heritage Listings and Explanatory Notes |
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Intact detailed wrought iron lace work, veranda, original windows, fence and gate. Ornate and mostly intact masonry detail on the parapet front. North and West Melbourne Conservation Study – Graeme Butler 45 Hawke Street is a two-story brick and bluestone building containing building fabric from the 1876 period of construction. The building was modified in the 1950/60’s but its Victorian facade elements have since been sympathetically restored to its former glory. Original verandah has restored cast iron panels and lacework. Original fence and gate with bluestone foundations intact. Original 4 panel solid wood front door with sidelights and polished brass bell pull. Original chimneys are intact and operational. 45 & 47 Hawke Street were built together 16/5/1876 by Thomas Cockram & Connely who also built a number of other significant houses and buildings in and around Melbourne. |
Owners
From | To | Owner | More Info | Data Source |
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1974 | to date | Private | Hatcher Index | |
1956 | 1974 | Giovanni Di Benedetto | Hatcher Index | |
1952 | 1956 | Cyril & Annie Bridgeman | Hatcher Index | |
1934 | 1952 | D O’Callaghan estate | Hatcher Index | |
1911 | 1934 | David O’Callaghan | Hatcher Index | |
1898 | 1911 | Rosina Morgan | Hatcher Index | |
1889 | 1897 | George Morgan | Hatcher Index | |
1888 | 1889 | R Morgan | Hatcher Index | |
1878 | 1888 | Henry Davey | Hatcher Index | |
1877 | 1877 | Cockram & Connelly (builder) | The Age, 18/5/1877 | |
1853 | 1876 | 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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1974 | to date | Private | Hatcher Index | |
1956 | 1974 | Giovanni Di Benedetto | Hatcher Index | |
1952 | 1956 | Cyril & Annie Bridgeman | Hatcher Index | |
1942 | 1952 | John James Burgess | Hatcher Index | |
1924 | 1941 | Annie Crowle | Hatcher Index | |
1918 | 1924 | Thomas Patrick McCarthy | Hatcher Index | |
1913 | 1918 | Thomas Duncan | Hatcher Index | |
1898 | 1913 | Francis Doohan | Hatcher Index | |
1889 | 1897 | George Morgan | Hatcher Index | |
1878 | 1888 | Henry Davey | Hatcher Index |
Social History
1926. Melbourne Advocate.
George Eggersdat.
Melbourne Advocate

1919. Labor Call.
Mr J. C. Brennan.
Labor Call

1893. The Age.
Household furniture sale.
The Age

1890. The Age.
Household furniture sale.
The Age

1883. The Age.
Mr Davy.
Originally know as 25 Hawke Street before street renumbering in 1889.
The Age

1877. The Argus.
West Melbourne – Terrace of two well-finished eight-roomed houses, balcony, verandah, bath, gas, water, every convenience.
Apply T. Cockram, 25 Hawke Street, West Melbourne.
Originally know as 25 Hawke Street before street renumbering in 1889.
The Argus

Context and Streetscape
Precinct |
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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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Streetscape |
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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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