47 Miller Street

47 Miller Street
West Melbourne VIC 3003
photographer: Sue Scarfe

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Constructed
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Timelapse Building Images

1983

41 to 47 Miller Street West Melbourne

photographer, Graeme Butler


Land Details

  1. 1895 MMBW map.
  2. Compiled Crown Record Plan.
  3. 1858 James Watson, first crown land purchaser.
  4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7305206

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

Owners

From To Owner More Info Data Source
to date Private source: Hatcher Index
1854 James Watson, 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
to date Private source Hatcher Index
1974 1974 Francis Sammut source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1970 1970 Joseph Agius source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1965 1965 Joseph Buttigieg source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1960 1960 Frank Thomas source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1955 1955 Michael James O’Neill source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1950 1950 Frank & Mary Teresa Thomas source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1930 1945 Mrs. Maria McAdam source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1930 1935 Alexander McAdam source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1920 1925 William Shanahan source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1915 1915 William Minogue source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1910 1910 James Colston source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1895 1905 Miss. Ellen Clarke source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1895 1900 Mrs. Margaret Clarke source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1885 1890 Matthew Harris source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1881 1881 Charles G. Beagley source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1880 1880 Matthew Kenny source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1879 1879 Henry Blackham source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1878 1878 John Mills source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1877 1877 James Brown source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1872 1872 W. H. Bucirde source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1867 1871 Samuel W. Watchman source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1865 1866 John Fury source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.
1862 1964 Robert Ross source: Rate books and Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher.

Social History



Context and Streetscape

Precinct

This property sits 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

The first building to face Miller Street, West Melbourne in 1851 was the Benevolent Asylum running from Curzon to Abbotsford Streets on its northern side. The southern side of the street contained predominantly single and double storey Victorian era residential dwellings, a milk bar/confectioner shop near the corner of Abbotsford as well as some green grocers and a bakery on the northern side between Abbotsford and Stawell Streets.

Further west was once the famous Brockoff biscuit factory which later merged with Arnott’s in 1963, the factory has been converted into flats.

After the demolition of the Asylum, all that piece of the Crown land grant was subdivided up into smaller house blocks and sold off for development which helps to explain why the street has Victoria architecture on one side and Edwardian architecture on the other.

Its historic dwellings have not all been immune from destruction, loosing eight Victorian dwellings and shops as well as the stone Methodist Church building on the southern corner of Miller and Spence Street. They have been replaced by commercial buildings from around 1950’s.

Thankfully the Methodist minister’s manse which can be seen facing onto Spencer at number 660 has survived the wrecking ball. Built by brothers James, John and Alfred Thurgood who also built sheds A-E at the Queen Victoria Market as well as a long list of other desirable buildings around Melbourne.

Miller streetscape today is characterised by a generous number of surviving heritage dwellings, with an addition of some commercial buildings at the western end.

There is a huge push by the local and State Government to increase the density of residents living in West Melbourne. Existing residents already in the area would do well to keep their eyes open for any new multi-storey development proposals slated for this street that may undermine the historic nature and charm of this very early historic residential area.

In some cases, unrestricted increases in density and taller building heights than heights of the existing streetscape can be detrimental to current residents’ enjoyment of amenity and quality of life.

Other Information

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