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| Previous Address | 47 was previously known as 42 Dryburgh Street, West Melbourne | Source: source: Sands & McDougall directory |
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Timelapse Building Images
2014
source: http://maps.melbourne.vic.gov.au/
Land Details
- 1895 MMBW map
- Compiled Crown Record Plan
- 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
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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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
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The controls listed below affect this property:
This information must be verified with the relevant planning or heritage authority.
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Other Information
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