
Also known as | Bentley’s row house | Source: Hatcher Index |
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Previous Address | ||
Constructed | 19/8/1859 | |
Style | Victorian, Early : 1840-1860 | |
Architect | ||
Builder | Robert Bentley, Dudley Street West Melbourne |
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90, 88 & 86 Abbotsford Street West Melbourne.
North Melbourne Library
Building Details
A wood house. (with rear back garden space)
Notice of Intent to Build.
19th August 1859, Registration number 556.
Fee paid: £1.0.0
Builder: Mr. Robert Bentley, Dudley St West Melbourne.
Owner: Mr Robert Bentley.
Burchett Index
Subsequent Building Alterations
One single story double fronted 4 room brick terrace cottage with balcony, bluestone foundations and slate roof. (with rear back garden space)
Notice of Intent to Build.
19th August 1865, Registration number 1068.
Fee paid: £1.10.0
Builder: Mr. Robert Bentley.
Owner: Mr Robert Bentley.
Other significant building craft-works carried out by Robert Bentley can be viewed here.
Burchett Index
Architectural Features
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Fin Wall
Brickphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2020
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Lacework
Cast Ironphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2020
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Doors
Timberphotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2020
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Roof
Slatephotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2020
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Steps
Bluestonephotographer: Stephen Hatcher, 2020
Heritage Significance and Listings
Heritage Listings and Explanatory Notes |
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This home and surrounding section of Victorian era terrace buildings does have important social, historical and architectural significance for Abbotsford street and the wider surrounding neighborhood. |
Owners
From | To | Owner | More Info | Data Source |
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1975 | to date | Private | Hatcher Index | |
1939 | 1974 | James Robert Wigmore Leech | Hatcher Index | |
1913 | 1937 | Annie Birtwistle | Hatcher Index | |
1901 | 1912 | Birtwistle Trustees | Hatcher Index | |
1898 | 1900 | Joseph Birtwistle | Hatcher Index | |
1891 | 1897 | Henry Herbert Bindon | Hatcher Index | |
1889 | 1890 | William Butters | Hatcher Index | |
1885 | 1888 | Margaret Bennett | Hatcher Index | |
1880 | 1884 | Thomas Wells | Hatcher Index | |
1878 | 1879 | David Dean | Hatcher Index | |
1872 | 1877 | Thomas Wells | Hatcher Index | |
1859 | 1871 | Robert Bently | Hatcher Index | |
1858 | T Brunton (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 | |
1949 | 1974 | Jack Gerald Carr | Hatcher Index | |
1943 | 1948 | Mary Joyce Carr | Hatcher Index | |
1942 | 1942 | John Gerald Carr | Hatcher Index | |
1940 | 1941 | James Fawkner | Hatcher Index | |
1939 | 1939 | Robert Heatley | Hatcher Index | |
1937 | 1937 | Phillip O’Connor | Hatcher Index | |
1933 | 1936 | blank | Hatcher Index | |
1932 | 1932 | Robert Banks | Hatcher Index | |
1928 | 1931 | Frederick Polosky | Hatcher Index | |
1925 | 1927 | Herbert G Marsden | Hatcher Index | |
1923 | 1924 | Susan Roberts | Hatcher Index | |
1911 | 1922 | William Roberts | Hatcher Index | |
1910 | 1910 | Michael O’Sullivan | Hatcher Index | |
1907 | 1908 | Ernest Hill | Hatcher Index | |
1904 | 1905 | Henry Elliott | Hatcher Index | |
1901 | 1903 | Louis Gravos | Hatcher Index | |
1899 | 1899 | William Branson | Hatcher Index | |
1898 | 1898 | Eugene O’Callaghan | Hatcher Index | |
1896 | 1897 | Thomas Stevens | Hatcher Index | |
1894 | 1895 | Frederick Madden | Hatcher Index | |
1892 | 1893 | John Hunt | Hatcher Index | |
1890 | 1891 | William Butters | Hatcher Index | |
1886 | 1888 | Miss Bennett | Hatcher Index | |
1885 | 1885 | Mrs Margaret Bennett | Hatcher Index | |
1880 | 1884 | Thomas & Mrs Tweddle | Hatcher Index | |
1879 | 1879 | William Cottew | Hatcher Index | |
1878 | 1878 | David Dean | Hatcher Index | |
1872 | 1877 | Thomas Wells | Hatcher Index | |
1865 | 1871 | Robert Bently | Hatcher Index |
Social History
Robert Bentley was living at 86 Abbotsford Street West Melbourne in 1867.
Sands & Madougall directory

Context and Streetscape
Precinct |
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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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Zoning |
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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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Streetscape |
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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. |