53 Dryburgh Street

53 55 Dryburgh Street
West Melbourne VIC 3003
photographer: Stephen Hatcher 2022

Also known as
Previous Address 53 previously known as 50 Dryburgh Street, West Melbourne Source: source: Sands & McDougall directory
Constructed
Style
Architect
Builder

Timelapse Building Images

2014

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


Land Details

  1. 1895 MMBW Map
  2. Compiled Crown Record Plan
  3. record of the 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

Heritage Listings and Explanatory Notes

The original Victorian period building that once existed on this site was demolished and replaced in 1990 by a two storey commercial building.

Owners

From To Owner More Info Data Source
to date Private source: Hatcher Index
26/11/1858 Mr. Thomas Armstrong, 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
1960 1974 F. Ruggeri source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1955 1955 Miss. Alice Gould source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1930 1950 Mrs. M. Gould http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206226427 source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1925 1925 John Gould and Mrs. M Gould source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1920 1920 George W. Barnes source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1910 1915 John and Edith Mary McSweeney (house number changed to 50) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7266436 source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1905 1905 Mrs. F. Barradale source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1900 1900 Thomas Bennett (house number changed to 48) source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1899 1899 vacant source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1897 1898 John Madden source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1895 1896 vacant source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1893 1893 Mrs. Caroline Hicks source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1892 1892 Mrs. Mary Berry source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1889 1890 Frank Roberts, tobacconist source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1887 1888 Hector G. Gordon, hairdresser source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1885 1886 Mrs. Annie Kewley source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1884 1884 William Berry, grocer source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1883 1883 Miss. Mary Nash source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1882 1882 Joe Dobson source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1877 1881 Mrs. Eliza Zanker source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1875 1876 Francis Young source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin
1872 1874 Foster source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin

Social History



Context and Streetscape

Precinct
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

Zoning
This information must be verified with the relevant planning or heritage authority.

Streetscape

Other Information

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