| Also known as | Shamrock Cottage | Source: source: home of H.G. Stacey in 1862 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154846947 |
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| Previous Address | ||
| Constructed | 23/4/1851 | |
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| Builder | James Heffernan, Latrobe Street |
Timelapse Building Images
1930s
460 to 462 Latrobe Street, West Melbourne.
image source: State Library of Victoria
1882
Signed and dated in image l.l.: A.C. COOKE DEL 1882
Printed below image l.r.: Sands and McDougall, Printers, Melbourne.
Title printed below image l.c.
Printed below image l.l.: Supplement to “The Illustrated Melbourne News”, April, 1882.
Published in: The Illustrated Melbourne News, April 1882.
http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/41180
section of original image, source: State Library of Victoria
Land Details
- current map
- 1895 MMBW plan
- Compiled Crown Record Plan showing Mr. John Freer was the first Crown land purchaser of 4 land allotments in 1850
Building Details
First Building on this site.
For Auction.
460 LATROBE STREET.-Double Fronted Brick Cottage, close to King street; land, having a frontage of-25ft. by a depth of 73ft to a roadway, on which is erected a D.F. brick cottage of 4 rooms.
The original historic Victorian building was replaced in the 1920s with the current building.
Notice of intent to build.
Street: Latrobe Street West
Number: 268.
Date 23/4/1851
Owner: Owen O’Neill
Builder: James Heffernan, Latrobe Street West Melbourne.
Fee: £3.3.0
Type: House.
source: The Argus 1919 & Burchett Index
Subsequent Building Alterations
A two storey brick building built on this land 1921.
http://maps.melbourne.vic.gov.au/
Architectural Features
No Entries Found
Heritage Significance and Listings
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Owners
| From | To | Owner | More Info | Data Source |
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| 1934 | to date | Private | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1886 | 1933 | Patrick Doyle | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1876 | 1885 | James J. Flanagans Trust | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1861 | 1875 | James J. Flanagan | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1850 | John Freer | 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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| 1934 | to date | Private | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1927 | 1933 | Taximeters Pty Ltd | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1923 | 1925 | Scott & Sorrell, builders | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1917 | 1922 | Mrs. M. O’Callaghan | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1915 | 1916 | Mrs. Sarah Colquhuon | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1913 | 1914 | Sydney Hook | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1910 | 1911 | Arthur E. Cummins | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1906 | 1909 | Robert J. Moore | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1900 | 1905 | Thomas Lightbody | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1899 | 1899 | Mrs. Louisa Henderson | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1895 | 1898 | Thomas Phillips | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1894 | 1894 | John Maynell | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1893 | 1893 | Harry J. Ladd | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1892 | 1892 | John Byrnes | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1891 | 1891 | Mrs. Martin | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1888 | 1890 | James Hennesey | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1886 | 1887 | Charles McWilliams | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1879 | 1881 | John Barrett | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1863 | 1865 | John Buckely, Buckley & Hudson | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1877 | 1877 | Mrs. Elizabeth O’Shannassy | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1876 | 1876 | Alexander Barry | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1874 | 1875 | Henry Guy | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1873 | 1873 | Charles Williams | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1871 | 1872 | Mrs. Condon | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1871 | 1871 | James Joseph Flannagan | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1868 | 1870 | Michael Ryan | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1867 | 1867 | Clements | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1866 | 1866 | George Cuthbert | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1862 | 1862 | Henry George Stacey | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1861 | 1861 | James Gibney | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1861 | 1861 | Bainbridge | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1856 | 1856 | Mrs. Julia McLehose and her children, Robert and Julia E McLehose | source: Hatcher Index | |
| 1852 | Signor Caporelli | source: Hatcher Index |
Social History
SAUSAGE MACHINE, 18 inch, and brass filler for sale, a bargain. H. G. Stacey, Shamrock Cottage, Latrobe street west.
source: The Age 1862
WANTED. One young gentleman-as Boarder at Mrs. McLehose’s, Shamrock Cottage, LaTrobe-street west, near Flagstaff.
Julia McLeahose nee Brown – background
Julia was born in 1806 in Renfrewshire, Scotland, the daughter of John Brown and Julia Malcolm. In 1830 she married Archibald McLehose in Glasgow and they had two children, Julia and Robert. Her husband Archibald died in Scotland in 1836. Julia and her children emigrated to Australia and she entered the boarding house business which she conducted for a period of time at Shamrock Cottage in Latrobe Street, West Melbourne as well as other areas around inner Melbourne.
source: The Argus 1856
SHAMROCK COTTAGE. Latrobe-street, near King-street.
STUBBS and SON will sell by public auction, at their rooms, on Friday, 5th inst., at twelve o’clock, the above neat and substantially brick-built premises consisting of four rooms, with detached kitchen, and up to the present time has been let at a steady rental of £6 per week.
This is worthy the attention of persons seeking a good investment ; and the proprietor wishes to dispose of It solely for the reason that his future operations will be confined to an adjoining company.
The Argus 1855
SIGNOR CAPORELLI, Professor of the Italian and French Languages.
Shamrock Cottage, La Trobe street, west end. School’s and Seminaries attended. Letters, post paid, may he left at Mr O’Shanassy’s, Elizabeth street.
source: The Argus 1852
Context and Streetscape
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