476 La Trobe Street

476 La Trobe Street
West Melbourne VIC 3003
image source: 1895 MMBW plan

Also known as
Previous Address 139 Latrobe Street prior to Council street renumbering.
Constructed
Style
Architect
Builder

Timelapse Building Images

Royal Flagstaff:14 storey and two 4 storey buildings containing 145 residential apartments. Built 1996.

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

LaTrobe Street, West Melbourne in 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

  1. Current map
  2. 1895 MMBW Map
  3. Compiled Crown Record Plan

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 two-storey Victoria era dwelling on this land no longer exists, it was demolished to make way for 146 residences.

Owners

FromToOwnerMore InfoData Source
1934to datePrivatesource: Hatcher Index
19271933Thomas Evans Ltdsource: Hatcher Index
19031922Palmers trusteessource: Hatcher Index
18991903Charles Adamssource: Hatcher Index
18891899Palmer & Adams, auctioneerssource: Hatcher Index
18871887J. H. Walker & Sonsource: Hatcher Index
18601886William Hill, buildersource: Hatcher Index
1850Charles Ellershaw, 1st Crown land purchasersource: Hatcher Index
abt 40 thousand years earlier1835Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) peoples of the Kulin Nationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Victoriasource: Hatcher Index

Residents

FromToResidentMore InfoData Source
1934to datePrivatesource: Hatcher Index
19271933Thomas Evans Ltdsource: Hatcher Index
19161927Thomas Hogansource: Hatcher Index
19101915James or John Leachsource: Hatcher Index
19071909William F. McDonaldsource: Hatcher Index
19021906William J. and Mrs. McLarensource: Hatcher Index
18981900Mrs. Sarah Ann Coxsource: Hatcher Index
18971897Mrs. A. Morrissource: Hatcher Index
18961896William Williamssource: Hatcher Index
18921893Robert Lockett, tank merchantsource: Hatcher Index
18921892William Moransource: Hatcher Index
18851886James Hanleysource: Hatcher Index
18841884James Stanleysource: Hatcher Index
18831883Joshua Cottersource: Hatcher Index
18811882Patrick & Miss Mary Dalysource: Hatcher Index
18771880Mrs. Elizabeth Milessource: Hatcher Index
18771877Mrs. Millersource: Hatcher Index
18761876Mrs. William Willssource: Hatcher Index
18761876Laurence Taylorsource: Hatcher Index
18691875Mrs. Jane and George Seathsource: Hatcher Index
18661868Mrs. McBeansource: Hatcher Index
18621865Mrs. Scotlandsource: Hatcher Index
18611861Turnballsource: Hatcher Index
18591860Mrs Jane Goldsworthy, stay & surgical corset makersource: Hatcher Index
18571858Archibald McPhersonsource: Hatcher Index
18541857Thomas B. Cobbsource: Hatcher Index
18531853John Muirsource: Hatcher Index

Social History

SEATH – On the 2nd inst., at her residence, 139 Latrobe-street west, Jane Amanda, wife of Mr. George Seath, aged 53 years.

source:


Stewart. – late of Mainsbrae, Scotland, please write immediately to Mrs. Scotland, 139 Latrobe street West Melbourne.

source: Ballarat Star 1864


MRS. GOLSWORTHY.
French Stay and Surgical Bandage Maker, removed from Collins street, to 139 Latrobe street west.

source: The Age 1859



Context and Streetscape

Precinct

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

Streetscape

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