512 La Trobe Street

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

Also known as
Previous Address
Constructed 1850s
Style Victorian, Early : 1840-1860
Architect
Builder

Timelapse Building Images

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Land Details

  1. Current map
  2. 1895 MMBW map
  3. Compiled Crown Record Plan
  4. report of the 1850 Crown land sale

Building Details

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Subsequent Building Alterations

The first Victoria era building was demolished in 1928 and a larger two story factory was constructed taking up 4 housing lots from 510 to 516 Latrobe Street.

link: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243943020

source: The Herald 1928

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
1850 John Pascoe Fawkner, 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
1970 1974 R. Barassi Office Furniture source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher in 2021.
1930 1960 Craftsman Press P/L printers source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher in 2021.
1925 1925 Phillip Burgin source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher in 2021.
1910 1920 Thomas McAtee source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher in 2021.
1905 1905 Mrs. Harriet Ward source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher in 2021.
1900 1900 Mrs. E. Rhodes-Brook source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher in 2021.
1895 1895 Bernard Mullen source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher in 2021.
1890 1890 Daniel Cleary source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher in 2021.

Social History

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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

Zoning

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Streetscape

Other Information

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