47 Dryburgh Street

47 Dryburgh Street
West Melbourne VIC 3003
photographer: Stephen Hatcher 2022

Also known as
Previous Address 47 was previously known as 42 Dryburgh Street, West Melbourne Source: source: Sands & McDougall directory
Constructed
Style
Architect
Builder

Timelapse Building Images

2014

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


Land Details

  1. 1895 MMBW map
  2. Compiled Crown Record Plan
  3. record of the original 1858 Crown land sale

Building Details

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Subsequent Building Alterations

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Architectural Features



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Heritage Significance and Listings

Heritage Listings and Explanatory Notes

The original Victorian period home that once existed on this site was demolished sometime after 1900. It was replaced with a two storey red brick industrial building on the site today which has since been converted into a residential dwelling.

Owners

From To Owner More Info Data Source
to date Private source: Hatcher Index
26/11/1858 Mr. John Laurens [Lawrence], first Crown land purchaser https://www.melbournestreets.com.au/laurens-john-1821-1894/ 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
to date Private source Hatcher Index
1970 1974 Mrs. D. Baird source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1950 1965 Allan G. and Mrs. D. Baird source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1945 1945 Mrs. M. A. Drew source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1940 1940 Harold J. Gardiner source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1935 1935 Goldbourn McMillan, of Victorian Railways http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232662903 source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1930 1930 Edmond Dower source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1900 1925 Miss. Margaret Dower (house number changed to 42 in 1915) source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1885 1895 Mrs. Mary Dower source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1880 1880 Albert Fitz source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1879 1879 Christopher T. Croughan source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin

Social History



Context and Streetscape

Precinct
The current property is 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
This information must be verified with the relevant planning or heritage authority.

Streetscape

Other Information

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