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Mulberry Cottage, 142 Domain Street, South Yarra

Gould, Meredith01/10/1984

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Gould, Meredith

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01/10/1984

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BIF-SY 102542

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Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

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Series: South Yarra (BIF-SY)

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Building Title: Mulberry CottageBuilding Type: HousePeriod: Early VictorianConstruction Date: c.1855 ;Source: Ratebooks & Directories___________________________MEREDITH GOULD 1984This building is an early two roomed brick cottage, simply constructed and designed, with a central door, matching windows to either side, a steeply pitched slate roof, and a single brick chimney. It would appear that there was no verandah and possibly no entrance porch to the front elevation, however small changes early in the buildings life make investigations of the original form difficult. A skillion roof extension occurs to the rear of the two front rooms. This is also likely to be an early date.Other Comments: A detailed internal investigation of this building is required.History:Built c1853 for John McDonald : Builder John McDonald.This simple mid Victorian cottage stands on crown land portion no. 15, which was bought by Nehemiah Guthridge, a Melbourne merchant and entrepreneur, at public auction on 14 March 1849, for the sum of 190 pounds.Within two years the new owner had sold the 9 and a half acre allotment piecemeal in both large and small sub divisions. One such division was a strip of land measuring 259 x 60 feet, on the north east side of Domain Street bought by a builder John McDonald in April 1851 for the sum of forty pounds.Seven small brick or wood houses were built on the land by McDonald. They remained in his ownership for the following twenty years, but only the two houses, Nos. 142 & 148, have survived to the present time. They appear to be the oldest houses, retaining their original form and aspect in the Melbourne - South Yarra area.________________________CROWN LAND SALE ALLOTMENT 15, sale 14 march 1849- 190 poundsEXISTENCE ON EARLY MAPS AND PLANSKearney c. 1857 XCox c. 1863 XMMBW c.1896 XBoard of Survey 1856 XSlater c. 1856________________________EXTRACT OF RATE BOOK INFORMATION1853, 144 McDona1d , John owner-occupier Brickhouse 2 rooms, Valuation: 30 pounds(see attached BUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM for more information)

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