St. Paul manager's residence, factory and warehouse, 39 O'Connell Street, North Melbourne
Butler, Graeme16 Jan 1985
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St. Paul manager's residence, factory and warehouse, 39 O'Connell Street, North Melbourne
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16 Jan 1985
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BIF-NORTH 106993 585170
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GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEGrading as at 1985 : CPeriod : Early Victorian (1866)Grantee : W St Paul 1864History - This building, now extended and occupied by a motor repair premises (1983) may have been built in c1866 by confectioners William St. Paul (the grantee) and his brother, whose retail outlet was in Collins Street. They used these premises a manager's residence, factory and warehouse. By 1890, the rateable value had nearly doubled and it had passed into the hands of a Mr.A.E. Parry (Edward Parry. a plaster modeller adjoined) who leased it to another confectioner. Alfred W. Allen whose firm is still operating in Byrne Street. South Melbourne and is the largest Australian owned confectionery firm in Australia (as of 1983).Description- A face brick, two storey gabled and parapetted industrial building with rock-face basalt dressings at the pediment, oculus and string mould, and quoins at the lower openings. The internal framing is timber.Four further gabled bays, after the manner of number 39, are terminated on a parapetted corner building of early 20th Century.Integrity - Generally original except for painted signs.Streetscape - Part of a complex which generates a blend of industrial forms in a common material which relates by period detail to 17-19 O'Connell Street (qv).Architecturally, the earliest surviving and generally original part of what is now a large and visually cohesive industrial complex: of regional interest for its architectural pretensions and use of stone dressing. Historically represents the generally more common occurrence of confectionary works in the 19th Century and there being many in West Melbourne; and forms the earliest part of a complex built over a long period of time : of local interest.Recommendations –Repaint trim in original or typical colours;restore paint from bricks by approved method and provide signage as desired on removable signboards, lettered to guidelines: refer photograph held by NMA.References:(RB= Rate book; D= Melbourne or Victoria Directory)1 RB 1866-67, 22;2 D. 1880-813 RB1890-91; 242; RB1895-96, 240; Riddell, `The Business Who's Who in Australia', 9th edit.___________________________
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