| Also known as | Rogerson’s house |
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| Constructed | 7/5/1860 |
| Style | Victorian, Early : 1840-1860 |
| Architect | |
| Builder | George Black |
Timelapse Building Images
Land Details
1895 MMBW map.
Building Details
A cottage with front, side and rear open garden space.
Notice of Intent to Build.
7th May 1860, Registration number 278.
Fee paid: £2.10.0
Builder: Mr. George Black.
Owner: Mr William Rogerson.
Other significant building works carried out by George Black can be viewed here.
Burchett Index
Subsequent Building Alterations
George Black’s historic cottage was sadly demolished sometime in the mid 1900’s and have since been replaced with a factory which has been converted into a block of flats that has no front or back garden space.
This is the 1895 MMBW map. The valued open garden space marked green that these Victorian home once had has all since been lost and now totally built over with hard surfaces by the redevelopment.
http://maps.melbourne.vic.gov.au/
Architectural Features
Heritage Significance and Listings
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The modern low-rise repurposing of this ‘interwar’ era industrial building into residences is a useful display of sustainability and it demonstrates appreciation for maintaining and blending existing valued heritage architecture. However, the lack of provision for open garden space on this site was a mistake, it could have been incorporated in the overall design to be a truly effective outcome for all stakeholders. |
Owners
| From | To | Owner | More Info | Data Source |
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| 1975 | to date | Private | Hatcher Index | |
| 1964 | 1974 | Alexander George Ellenford | Hatcher Index | |
| 1958 | 1963 | John Henry Rotherford | Hatcher Index | |
| 1949 | 1957 | David & Charles Rogerson | Hatcher Index | |
| 1928 | 1948 | Harriett E Rogerson | Hatcher Index | |
| 1898 | 1927 | William Rogerson Estate | Hatcher Index | |
| 1860 | 1897 | William Rogerson | Hatcher Index | |
| William Rogerson (crown land purchaser) | 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 | Hatcher Index |
Residents
| From | To | Resident | More Info | Data Source |
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| 1975 | to date | Private | Hatcher Index | |
| 1960 | 1974 | All Red Carrying Co P/L, Alexander George Ellenford | Hatcher Index | |
| 1956 | 1958 | Indo Tyre & Rubber Co P/L | Hatcher Index | |
| 1949 | 1954 | David & Charles Rogerson | Hatcher Index | |
| 1944 | 1948 | William Rogerson | Hatcher Index | |
| 1943 | 1943 | Elizabeth Maud McDonald, William Rogerson | Hatcher Index | |
| 1942 | 1942 | Daniel Joseph Triffle | Hatcher Index | |
| 1940 | 1941 | Elizabeth Maud McDonald | Hatcher Index | |
| 1939 | 1939 | Jan McDonald | Hatcher Index | |
| 1929 | 1937 | May Newnham | Hatcher Index | |
| 1913 | 1928 | William H Newham | Hatcher Index | |
| 1912 | 1912 | Fred Hossack | Hatcher Index | |
| 1910 | 1911 | William Rogerson | Hatcher Index | |
| 1898 | 1909 | David B Rodgerson | Hatcher Index | |
| 1860 | 1897 | William Rogerson | Hatcher Index |
Social History
William Rogerson was at 51 Abbotsford Street West Melbourne as early as 1860.
Sands & Madougall directory
Rogerson birth 1861.
The Age
If you know more about any of the other families with a direct connection to this home, we encourage you to make contact with us and share your old photos and stories here.
Context and Streetscape
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The current 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
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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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This streetscape contains a collection of historic Victorian buildings and later buildings. The Victorian homes are socially and historically significant buildings for the early development of North & West Melbourne in their own right. |
Other Information
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