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Louey Pang & Co. Fruit Stores, 172-176 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

Graeme Butler and Associates01/07/1989

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Graeme Butler and Associates

Date of work:

01/07/1989

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BIF-CITY 105890

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Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

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Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)

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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2022:__________________________________________________Period: Inter-warDATE: 1918?;ASSOCIATIONS: Louey Pang & Co..GRAEME BUTLER 1989, LITTLE BOURKE STREET PRECINCT CONSERVATION STUDYStatement of SignificanceLouey Pang & Coo's Fruit Stores and Offices 172-176 Little Bourke StreetHistoryBuilt: c1915-20Occupied by H Louey Pang & Co., fruit and commercial agents over a long period from the 1920s, it replaced single storey premises shown on the site early this century. From fruit wholesaling the building turned to use as a workshop. with J W Purves, engravers occupying it in the 1940s. J W Purves & Son, tool makers, were there in the 1950s.7.DescriptionSimilar to 120-122 Little Bourke Street in design, the building is plain, parapeted and built of face brick, with cemented trim. A strong cement string mould defines the south facade first floor level but the east facade facing William's Lane is plain, face brickwork. A chimney on the lane frontage may indicate either living quarters or some manufacturing process and the overhead electricity supply attached to the wall is now rarely seen.External IntegrityBricks have been painted, the ground floor replaced and refaced in an intrusive fashion to its original character and the upper level windows replaced, using stylised multi-pane glazing. Signs have been added to both elevations.StreetscapeAdjoins a successful infill design to the west and continues the typical form, scale and finish (potentially) of the precinct.SignificanceOccupied for some 20 years from its construction date by Chinese on a site previously occupied by Chinese who carried out a similar trade. Now much altered at ground level it still possesses many of the precinct's original architectural characteristics.Contributes to precinct.Notes5 DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS & MCDOUGALL (D) 1915 Yick Brothers occupy two addresses 172,176; D1920 Pang & Co .at one address 172-66 Mahlstedt Fire insurance plans c19067 D1939-50.GRAEME BUTLER 1989, LITTLE BOURKE STREET PRECINCT CONSERVATION STUDYV3: 23 Statement of Significance.VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-1313Building on site, 1866. 1880 Panorama - single storey building. 1888 - 2 x 1 storey buildings.1905 - 2 x 1 storey buildings. 1918 - 2 storey building with basement built. Occupied by H Loey (sic) Pang Co., fruit and commercial agents from 1920s. 1940s occupied by J W Purves, engravers; thence in 1950s J W Purves & Sons, Toolmakers..Sophie Couchman, 2000, Street of the Chinese:Harry Louey Pang was another influential member of the Chinese community. His company, Louey Pang, H. & Co was a large fruit commission firm at 172-176 LittleBourke Street from 1920.186 It appears to be still operating today in the fruit and vegetable industry in Footscray Road, Footscray.187 In addition to running his business he was also one of the leaders of the Melbourne Chinese Empire Reform Association and so was involved in the 1905 Chinese anti-opium movement. As part of this campaign he was a strong advocate for Westernising Chinese manners and customs as a method of weakening Australian prejudice against the Chinese.188 He also represented the Chinese of Melbourne, along with Rev. C.H. Cheong, in the first interstate meeting of the Chinese on 5 November 1918 when they discussed changes to the 1901 Immigration Act.189 In 1920 he was elected vice-President of the Victorian Chinese Chamber of Commerce with P.N. Hoong Nam as President. This was the first time Chinese Nationalist leaders were in control of theChamber.190 He also had strong associations with the Church of Christ in Queensberry Street.191 Harry Louey Pang was clearly a very busy and charismatic man. Harry Louey Pang’s firm probably existed at other premises before 1920 as to held such an important leadership position within the community he would have already needed to be a successful businessman well before 1920..NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1921https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168669565AdvertH LOUEY PANG & CO.172-176 Little Bourke Street, MelbournealsoCHINA AUSTRALIA TRADING Co 172- 176 Little Bourke Street.1922H. L0UEY PANG & CO.Fruit & Commission Agents,172-176 LITTLE BOURKE ST., MELB.Desire to inform the Growers of Mildura that they are one of the firms appointed as Agents for the Citrus Growers' Association,and have the confidence of the citrus industry.The Label L.P. over X. On the case will find us..1925https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/258654201FRUIT TRADE WITH CHINAMr. Louey Pang Confident of the Future Mr. Louey Pang, the well-known Chinese fru.t merchant and exporter,arrived in Mildura last Sunday....1934The following new companies has been registered In Melbourne: — H. Louoy Pang and Co. Pty. Ltd., fruit and commission agents, orchardists, farmers, fruit growers, market gardeners, &c., 172-176Little Bourke-street. Capital, £16,900, in £1 shares.Names in Memorandum: Harry Louey Pang (director), 1 share Arthor Louey Gook (director), 1 share; David Shue and Louoy Yen are also directors.

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City of Melbourne

Topics:

Little Bourke Historic Precinct StudyConservation studiesInterwar periodShopsOfficesChinatown (Melbourne, Vic.)

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Melbourne (Vic.)

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Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

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Research and reports

Record number:

1253597