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Richardson's shops & residences, later L J. HOOKER LIMITED and Cellini Italian Restaurant, 164 Russell Street, Melbourne

Graeme Butler and Associates01/07/1989
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Title:
Richardson's shops & residences, later L J. HOOKER LIMITED and Cellini Italian Restaurant, 164 Russell Street, Melbourne
Creator:
Graeme Butler and Associates
Date of work:
01/07/1989
Reference number:
BIF-CITY 108587
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
Type of materials:
Graphic materialsTextual material
Part of:
Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)
Access restrictions:
UnrestrictedOpen access.
Use restrictions:
UnrestrictedPlease contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images.
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2023:__________________________________________________Period: 1850-1875, early VictorianNotable features: rear wall to laneSign 1980s: Cellinis Italian Restaurant.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM_________________________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1989, LITTLE BOURKE STREET PRECINCT CONSERVATION STUDY164 Russell Street, Rear of(Note: not in study area- further research needed)HistoryA 19th century rear building to former shop and residence, facing Russell Street.DescriptionA two-storey parapeted, face brick (English bond) rear service or store (?) wing facing Coverlid Place, some openings closed in with new concrete or rendered lintels (1920s-30s) and no visible iron room vents..SignificanceTypical of the brick aesthetic of this and other lanes in the precinct.Contributes to precinct. as lane frontage166 Russell Street, Rear orHistoryRear of former shop and residence.DescriptionRubble basalt wall with a brick capping, part demolished for building works now in progress.SignificanceRemnant historical fabric. presumed mid 19th century and from the precinct's main growth period.Contributes to precinct as remnant, possibly already further demolished._________________________________________MAHLSTEDT AND GEE 1888. STANDARD PLANS OF THE CITY OF MELBOURNE1888106 Ham and beef shop, 104 S Barnett, pawnbroker- 2 storey masonry_________________________________________CONTEXT (WITH GJM HERITAGE) 2020, HODDLE GRID HERITAGE REVIEW(1874 on parapet entablature)162-164 Russell Street / 108587Identified in a previous heritage review (Central City Heritage Review, 1993Date of construction: c1874-1880Explanation for exclusion:Comparable with Contributory places in a precinct.Individual HO not warranted.Theme or place type already well represented in the Heritage Overlay by better examples._________________________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1954https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23427688 illustBank buys hotelAn old city landmark, Richardson's Hotel, on the north-east corner of Bourke and Russell sts., was bought at auction yesterday for £131,500 by the National Bank of Australasia Ltd. The property com- prises a three-storey hotel building and two adjoining two-storey shops, at 162-4 Russell st., on land 56ft. to Bourke st. by 96ft. to Russell st., with an area of 5,738 sq. ft. 'The buildings were the last real estate in the estate of the late James Richardson, and were sold, with vacant possession, under instructions from the Equity Trustees Co. Ltd.A value of £10,000 was placed on the victualler's licence and £4,066 on plant and fittings for sale purposes. Auctioneers in yesterday's sale were Baillieu Allard Pty. Ltd., J. J., McGee and Co., and W. D. Sampson and Son. Mr Morris Sallmann acted for the buyer..1959, 1960L J. HOOKER LIMITED162 RUSSELL ST., MELB. — FB 1901.“Australia’s Leader in Real Estate.DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALL1890(Stutt's hotel, Stutt, William Degraves' bond, Degraves, William, proprietor102 Peck, Robert A, hairdresser104 Barnet, Samuel, pawnbroker106 Norris, E pork butcher 21.1895162 Barnett, Samuel, pawnbroker and jeweller164 Heidepriem, Herman, ham and beef shop.1904162 Barnett, Samuel, pawnbroker and Jeweller164 Heldepriem. Herman, ham and beef shop.
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162-164 Russell Street, Melbourne (Butler14397\\)166,162-164 Russell Street, Melbourne (Butler14399\\)
Names:
City of Melbourne
Topics:
Little Bourke Historic Precinct StudyConservation studiesEarly-mid Victorian period (1851-1875)Mid-late Victorian period (1875-1900)Cafes and restaurantsBrick
Places:
Melbourne (Vic.)
Form/Genre:
Building Identification Forms (BIFs)
Record types:
Research and reports
Record number:
1262840
Bookmark link:
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