Spencer Street was named after Lord Spencer, former leader of the Whig party in the House of Commons.
Road section running from Flinders Street northwards was gazetted 29 March 1837 by Sir George Gipps, Govener of NSW and the street is thought to have been named after John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer, a British statesman. He was notably Chancellor of the Exchequer under Lord Grey and Lord Melbourne from 1830 to 1834. Due to his reputation for integrity he was nicknamed “Honest Jack”.
Garryowen’s Chronicles of early Melbourne (1888) quotes from a supposed journal of surveyor Robert Hoddle, suggesting that Bourke instructed Hoddle as to the names of the streets. Such a journal has never been subsequently located, and the precise origin of some names remains a matter of speculation.
Spencer, King and William Streets were all later extended in a northerly direction to LaTrobe Street in 1838.
In 1860 Sir William Denison, Governor of New South Wales approved the gazettal of a further extension to Spencer, King and William Streets starting from LaTrobe street heading north into the suburb of West Melbourne.
Source.
(1) John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp, 3rd Earl Spencer (1782-1845) by Henry Pierce Bone.
(2) NSW Government Gazette,
(3) Victorian Government Gazette,
Also known as Address known lately as 317-353 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 524-530 La Trobe St
Also known as Address known lately as 317-353 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 317-353 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 328-348 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 317-353 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 328-348 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 317-353 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 328-348 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 317-353 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 317-353 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 328-348 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 317-353 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 328-348 Spencer St.
Previous Address DUCKHAM HOUSE
Previous Address DUCKHAM HOUSE
Also known as Address known lately as 328-348 Spencer St.
Previous Address 343 Spencer was previously known as number 23 before street renumbering
Also known as Address known lately as 328-348 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 317-353 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 328-348 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 317-353 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 328-348 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 317-353 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 350-358 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 355-369 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 362-364 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 362-364 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 366-370 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 366-370 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 366-370 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 372-376 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 372-376 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 372-376 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 378-382 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 378-382 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 378-382 Spencer St.
Also known as Address Mount Tinto House
Constructed (1st) 23/01/1879
Style Victorian, Late: 1875-1901
Builder (1st) Alexander Dick
Constructed (1st) 23/01/1879
Style Victorian, Late: 1875-1901
Builder (1st) Alexander Dick
Also known as Address known lately as 386-394 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 386-394 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 386-394 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 83-113 Batman St.
Also known as Address Carron Hotel, Mehrten’s Hotel, Pechotsch’s Hotel & Stewart’s Hotel
Also known as Address known lately as 404-418 Spencer St.
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Also known as Address known lately as 405-417 Spencer St.
Constructed 1850
Style Victorian, Early : 1840-1860
Constructed 1850
Style Victorian, Early : 1840-1860
Also known as Address known lately as 404-418 Spencer St.
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Also known as Address known lately as 404-418 Spencer St.
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Also known as Address known lately as 405-417 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 404-418 Spencer St.
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Also known as Address known lately as 405-417 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 404-418 Spencer St.
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Also known as Address known lately as 405-417 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 404-418 Spencer St.
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Also known as Address known lately as 405-417 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 404-418 Spencer St.
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Also known as Address known lately as 404-418 Spencer St.
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Previous Address The first eight Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Millport terrace (404-418)
Also known as Address known lately as 419-421 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 57-77 Dudley St.
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Also known as Address known lately as 419-421 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 57-77 Dudley St.
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Also known as Address known lately as 57-77 Dudley St.
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Also known as Address known lately as 57-77 Dudley St.
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Also known as Address known lately as 423-435 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 57-77 Dudley St.
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Also known as Address known lately as 57-77 Dudley St.
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Also known as Address known lately as 423-435 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 57-77 Dudley St.
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Previous Address The first seven Victorian period dwelings built on this site were called Wilson terrace (420-432)
Also known as Address known lately as 423-435 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 57-77 Dudley St.
Also known as Address known lately as 437-439 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 438-452 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 438-452 Spencer St.
Also known as Address Carron Hotel (1870)
Constructed 1st) 16/5/1868
Builder 1st) Joseph Sean of Peel Street, West Melbourne
Constructed 1st) 16/5/1868
Builder 1st) Joseph Sean of Peel Street, West Melbourne
Also known as Address known lately as 438-452 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 438-452 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 445-457 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 438-452 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 438-452 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 438-452 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 454-462 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 454-462 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 463-465 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 463-465 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 464-466 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 468-470 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 467-473 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 468-470 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 475-477 Spencer St.
Previous Address Hotel Spencer. (James Watt Hotel in 1925)
Previous Address Hotel Spencer. (James Watt Hotel in 1925)
Also known as Address known lately as 478-486 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 478-486 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 478-486 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 478-486 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 487-489 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 487-489 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 490 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 490 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 495-497 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 496-500 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 495-497 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 496-500 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 499-501 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 496-500 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 505-507 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 506-508 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 515-523 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 515-523 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 102 Stanley St.
Also known as Address known lately as 525 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 102 Stanley St.
Also known as Address known lately as 525 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 102 Stanley St.
Also known as Address known lately as 527-531 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 102 Stanley St.
Also known as Address known lately as 527-531 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 107 Roden St.
Also known as Address known lately as 107 Roden St.
Also known as Address known lately as 107 Roden St.
Also known as Address known lately as 541-547 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 541-547 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 541-547 Spencer St.
Previous Address Union Hotel
Previous Address Union Hotel
Also known as Address known lately as 550-558 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 551-557 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 550-558 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 551-557 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 550-558 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 551-557 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 550-558 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 551-557 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 550-558 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 560 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 562-576 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 567-571 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 567-571 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 573-579 Spencer St.
Previous Address 375 Spencer before Melbourne council re numbered the street
Constructed 3/7/1856
Style Victorian, Early : 1840-1860
Builder Alexander Edward Short
Previous Address 375 Spencer before Melbourne council re numbered the street
Constructed 3/7/1856
Style Victorian, Early : 1840-1860
Builder Alexander Edward Short
Also known as Address 579 Spencer known as Short’s Hotel in 1872.
Previous Address Now includes 573 & 575 Spencer after consolidation
Previous Address Now includes 573 & 575 Spencer after consolidation
Also known as Address known lately as 583-585 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 587-589 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 587-589 Spencer St.
Also known as Address Linton terrace
Constructed 23/8/1876
Style Victorian, Mid: 1860-1875
Architect Robert Taylor
Builder Robert Taylor
Constructed 23/8/1876
Style Victorian, Mid: 1860-1875
Architect Robert Taylor
Builder Robert Taylor
Also known as Address known lately as 593-597 Spencer St.
Also known as Address 1 Linton Terrace
Constructed 23/8/1876
Builder Robert Taylor
Constructed 23/8/1876
Builder Robert Taylor
Also known as Address known lately as 593-597 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known as 602-604 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 617-643 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 617-643 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 617-643 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 617-643 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 638-642 Spencer St
Previous Address 638 and 640 Spencer Street
Previous Address 638 and 640 Spencer Street
Also known as Address known lately as 617-643 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 617-643 Spencer St.
Previous Address The first Victorian dwelings built on this site was called Emma terrace (644-650)
Also known as Address known lately as 645-649 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 645-649 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 651-653 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 655-657 Spencer St.
Also known as Address Methodist Church Parsonage
Constructed 29/11/1883
Architect Mr E. McIver
Builder brothers James, John & Albert Thurgood
Constructed 29/11/1883
Architect Mr E. McIver
Builder brothers James, John & Albert Thurgood
Also known as Address known lately as 661-667 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 661-667 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 661-667 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 669-671 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 669-671
Previous Address once located at the rear of house 671.
Previous Address once located at the rear of house 671.
Also known as Address know lately as 673-683.
Also known as Address known lately as 673-683 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 673-683.
Also known as Address known lately as 673-683
Also known as Address known lately as 673-683 Spencer St.
Also known as Address known lately as 685-691
Also known as Address known lately as 685-691
Also known as Address known lately as 685-691
Also known as Address known lately as 685-691
