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Timelapse Building Images
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Land Details
1895 MMBW map.
Building Details
A concrete townhouse complex with ground level parking. Built and subdivided into twelve two storey units in 2012.
Two story terrace with balcony, bluestone foundations and slate roof and open garden space.
Notice of Intent to Build.
20th August 1885, Registration number 1681.
Fee paid: £1.15.0
Builder: Mr. William French, Adderley St West Melbourne.
Owner: Mr William French.
Other significant building works carried out by William French can be seen here.
Burchett Index
Subsequent Building Alterations
William French’s historic “Gold Rush” era two story terrace was sadly demolished sometime in the late 1960’s and replaced with a large block of flats that has no front or back garden space.
This is the 1895 MMBW map. The valued front and back yard open garden space marked green which these Victorian era terrace homes once had, have since been lost and significantly built over by the redevelopment.
http://maps.melbourne.vic.gov.au
Architectural Features
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Heritage Significance and Listings
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The group of 12 modern flats recently erected on the corner at 6 Abbotsford street & Railway Place site which replaced the previous homes that had unique social and historical value and constructed here in the Victorian period, the new build has zero historical or social heritage significance nor do they have as much rear open garden space that other existing Victorian terraces in the surrounding area have. |
Owners
| From | To | Owner | More Info | Data Source |
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| 1975 | to date | Private | Hatcher Index | |
| 1966 | 1966 | John Fred Ruane + others | Hatcher Index | |
| 1937 | 1965 | Helen Jessie Doig | Hatcher Index | |
| 1899 | 1936 | Charles Robert French | Hatcher Index | |
| 1898 | 1898 | Ellen French | Hatcher Index | |
| 1885 | 1897 | William French | Hatcher Index | |
| William French (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 | |
| 1964 | 1966 | Mrs Edith Juliet O’Keefe | Hatcher Index | |
| 1937 | 1963 | Daniel Francis O’Keeffe | Hatcher Index | |
| 1920 | 1936 | William Jacob Williams | Hatcher Index | |
| 1913 | 1919 | Joseph Venables | Hatcher Index | |
| 1900 | 1912 | Christine Gregory | Hatcher Index | |
| 1898 | 1898 | William Barber | Hatcher Index | |
| 1896 | 1897 | Henry Smith | Hatcher Index | |
| 1890 | 1890 | John Phillips | Hatcher Index | |
| 1888 | 1889 | Mr & Mrs William Synnott | Hatcher Index |
Social History
John Phillips was living at 6 Abbotsford Street West Melbourne in 1890.
Sands & Madougall directory
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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