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Former C Huppert & Co Building, 239-241 Bouverie Street, Carlton

Allom Lovell & Associates, 1981-20051/1/1999

Record details

Title:

Creator:

Allom Lovell & Associates, 1981-2005

Date of work:

1/1/1999

Reference number:

BIF-CAR 101256

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materials

Part of:

Series: Carlton (BIF-CAR)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

UnrestrictedCity of Melbourne Libraries own image. Please contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images.

General notes:

Building type: OfficeHistory : The records of the Melbourne City Council indicate that a building permit application was made on 11 August 1942 for the erection of a factory at 239 Bouverie Street, Carlton to cost £1,200. The completed building first appears Sand & McDougall directory in 1944, when it was occupied by C Huppert & Company, a firm of engineers. This firm also occupied a similar Modern building at 157-163 Pelham Street ( see separate datasheet ; See BIF-CAR 525989 525990 525991 525992 ), which was built around the same time. The Company remained at the Bouverie Street address until 1960. The Building was then occupied by T B McDiamid & Sons, electrical typers, until the 1980s. Building permit records indicate that it was altered in 1992 with a tenancy fitout and alternations to the ground floor.Significance:Period; Date: Inter-War; 1942Intactness / Condition: Good

Names:

City of Melbourne

Topics:

Conservation studiesCity of Melbourne Heritage Review 1999OfficesInterwar period1940-1949BricksBrickworksWindows

Places:

Carlton (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1305985