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Marks' factories, 30-32 Crossley Street, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme1985
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Title:
Marks' factories, 30-32 Crossley Street, Melbourne
Date of work:
1985
Reference number:
BIF-CITY 509004
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2024:__________________________________________________Period: VictorianSigns 1985: Crossley Lodge - Hotel, Malaya Restaurant.CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION30-321917- minor works1976 46147 $20,000 change of occupancy type___________________________FACEBOOKNov 2016 MHA:`City of Melbourne approved demolition of 30 Crossley Street last Tuesday, despite it's recent inclusion in the Bourke Hill heritage precinct, on the grounds that the late Victorian warehouse currently on the site was too altered (though it isn't really) and damaged from years of neglect (prior to the current owners - it's lost the roof and much of the internal structure). They also felt that the new design is of high quality and sympathetic to Sapphire House and the rest of the heritage buildings in the lane…'___________________________Bourke Hill precinct review 201530-32 Crossley Street existing E/0, proposed Contributory: `The building dates from the late nineteenth century and the façade has had only minor alterations. It contributesto the scale and character of Crossley Street'Sands McDougall Commercial General Directories 1868-1970:___________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE):1916CITY, 30 32 Crossley St -Two substantial brick FACTORIEs Auction, 30th, Marks EstateSee Auctions " Arnold Best and Co.1941SHAFTING, 30 ft., pulleys. Hanger. Pett A: Co.. 30 Crossley-st.. Melb..1949, 1947Rex Advertising Service. 30 Crossley st.MACHINISTS, medium to better to frocks, modern work room, excellent conditions. Hollywood Modes Pty. Ltd., 10-26 Crossley-st.,.1978https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/262535204 illust.Shang Palace cafe 30-32 Crossley St review.1981https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/262549273Seafood Inn review.___________________________DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALL via Bourke Hill precinct review 2015: Appendix 230-32 Crossley Street 1868 Romeo Lane - nothing listed30-32 Crossley Street 1875 Romeo Lane - nothing listed30-32 Crossley Street 1880 Crossley Street - nothing listed30-32 Crossley Street 1885 Crossley Street - nothing listed30-32 Crossley Street 1890 Crossley Street - nothing listed30-32 Crossley Street 1900Philip HyamsWilliam Farrar & SonsAh MoyPatrick ScullySlipper Manuf.Wood CarversFishmonger30-32 Crossley Street 1910 Lee Gong Bros.George YoungCabinetmakersCabinetmakers30-32 Crossley Street 1915 Fook Wah CheougCowery & MenceCabinetmakersEngineers30-32 Crossley Street 1920 Ajax Engineering Co. Engineers30-32 Crossley Street 1930 H.B Williams Jewel Case Manufacturers30-32 Crossley Street 1940Dunkling'sDominic Shirt Co.H.E Pett & Co.WorkshopStoragePrinters30-32 Crossley Street 1950 H.E Pett & Co.Rex Advertising ServicePrintersSignwriters30-32 Crossley Street 1960 Challenge Rubber Stamp Co. Factory30-32 Crossley Street 1970 Not Listed
Record types:
Research and reports
Record number:
1267302
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