63 Chetwynd Street | Melbourne Streets

63 Chetwynd Street

North Melbourne VIC 3051

photographer: Stephen Hatcher 2021

Also known as
Previous Address	63 was also known as 15 Chetwynd Street, Hotham before street renumbering.	Source: from the 1895 MMBW map
Constructed
Style	Victorian, Mid: 1860-1875
Architect
Builder

Timelapse Building Images

1970’s

61-63 Chetwynd Street. This house is of significance because of its connection with Thomas Fogarty, businessman, mayor and long term councillor.

North Melbourne Library

1970’s

North Melbourne Library

Land Details

1895 MMBW Map
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
61 and 63 Chetwynd Street terraces are of important significance to North Melbourne because of their connection with Thomas Fogarty, businessman, mayor and long term North Melbourne Councillor and Justice of the Peace.

Owners

From	To	Owner	More Info	Data Source
	to date	Private		source: Hatcher Index
		Mr. John Alison and Andrew H. Knight, first Crown land purchasers		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	Data Source
	to date	Private	source Hatcher Index
1974	1974	D. Atkins P/L (importers)	source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1970	1970	Apartments	source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1940	1960	Mrs. I. Small	source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1935	1935	Miss. C. Moylan	source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1930	1930	S. A. Cocks	source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1925	1925	Miss. V. Wilson	source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1920	1920	Mrs. M. A. Jackson	source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1915	1915	C. Huctchinson	source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1905	1910	H. G. Coultas	source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.
1873	1900	Thomas Fogarty J.P. and Lord Mayor Hotham	source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas in 2020.

Social History

1909 The Age.

BARKER (nee Stephens).— On the 17th April, at 15 Chetwynd-street, North Melbourne, the wife of R. Barker— a daughter. Both well.

source: The Age

1891 North Melbourne Advertiser.

TOWN OF NORTH MELBOURNE

ANNUAL ELECTION OF AUDITOR.

I HEREBY give notice that Mr Thomas Tilley is the only candidate nominated, and, therefore, I do hereby declare the said Thomas Tilley duly elected Auditor for the Town of North Melbourne.

Dated this 29th day of July, 1891.

THOMAS FOGARTY, Mayor, Returning Officer.

source: North Melbourne Advertiser

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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
The controls listed below affect this property: MUZ (Mixed Use Zone)Schedule DDO31 (DDO31 North Melbourne Central)Schedule HO3 (North & West Melbourne Precinct)Schedule PO12 (Parking Overlay 12)Schedule This information must be verified with the relevant planning or heritage authority.

Streetscape
Chetwynd Street was once predominantly a residential street with single and two storey Victorian terrace dwellings, two churches, a school and two hotels known as the Queens Arms and the Star of Hotham. The Chetwynd streetscape today is characterised by a mix of multi-storey blocks of public flats, some modern commercial/industrial buildings, an ambulance depot, and a school. In 2021, only fifty of the original one hundred and twenty-nine Victorian heritage dwellings once found on this street remain, compared to the 1895 Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works map.

Streetscape

Chetwynd Street was once predominantly a residential street with single and two storey Victorian terrace dwellings, two churches, a school and two hotels known as the Queens Arms and the Star of Hotham.

The Chetwynd streetscape today is characterised by a mix of multi-storey blocks of public flats, some modern commercial/industrial buildings, an ambulance depot, and a school.

In 2021, only fifty of the original one hundred and twenty-nine Victorian heritage dwellings once found on this street remain, compared to the 1895 Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works map.

Other Information

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