Eglinton & Company's later G. A. Green printers and stationer's warehouse, 14 McKillop Street, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1985
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Eglinton & Company's later G. A. Green printers and stationer's warehouse, 14 McKillop Street, Melbourne
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1985
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BIF-CITY 106375 1
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2022:__________________________________________________DATE: 1889-1890, refaced 1930s;ASSOCIATIONS: Eglinton & Co ? Rogers, Seller & Myhill Pty Ltd.;DESIGNER: Campbell, W M 1889?;BUILDER: Nixon, T 1889?.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM cites 80,297;__________________________________________________REID, KEITH & JOHN R, 1976, MELBOURNE CBD STUDY AREA 7 (source 80)No. 12 and 16-18 McKILLOP STREETBUILT:: No. 12, possibly 1867-68 Nos. 16-18, 1889.Due to a complete lack of numbering , and inconsistencies in rate books and Directories, there still exist doubts as to which property is being referred to and as 'No,. 12 is a matching building, it has been included in this assessment.Four storey office warehouses. No. 12 originally may have been two storey. ,·Minor internal partitioningBrick (and .stone) with 'rendered facades , timber floors and hipped roofs. Single straight flight of timber stairs (Nos. 16-18) link high floor to floor spaces.An individual building of consequence which, together with No . 12 which- is of similar design, is an essential, component in creating a refined, low scale atmosphere in a small precinct.Important for retention..Chronology:Pre 1866 The east side of McKillop Street consisted of wood and brick cottages and iron sheds.1867-68 McCaw owner of two blocks each 10 x 16.45 metres, one now having a stone and brick store (later noted as two floors) and the other having stone store in course of erection.In 1898 these are identified as Nos. 12 and 14.1869-70 Clarke listed as owner of properties north of McCaw's to Bourke Street.1871-76 McCaw and Co. owners of the two brick stores and Alston and Co. own properties, presumably Nos. 16 and 18, which contain wood and iron stables1876-79 McCaw' s properties owned by the Bank of Victoria.1880-88 McCaw' s properties Nos. 12 and 14 owned by Mrs. Adamson and Nos. 16 and 18 remain with Alston and Brown.1889-90 On Nos.. 16 and 18, Alston and Payne erect the present four storey brick stores ..1891 On No. 12 Mrs. Adamson either extends or rebuilds to four stories, brick stores.1892-1900 No. 12 owned by National Mutual Insurance and Nos. 16 - 18 remain owned by Alston and Payne.__________________________________________________VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY D7822-1592First land sale 1837, Block 13 Allotment 16 purchased by James Smith. 1839 - no buildings, indication of subdivisions and lanes. 1877 and 1888 - two-storey building, McCaw Adamson & Co. 1905 - four(?) storey building.__________________________________________________MAHLSTEDT FIRE INSURANCE PLAN SERIESSeries 1, Plan 141888 2 storey masonry 36 feet frontage1910 12-4 storey masonry with basement two doorways, two central windows, lift in front S.W. Corner.(14 Green & Farghar printer 4 storey and basement to north)__________________________________________________LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX: Record72964 Campbell, W M; Eglinton & Co Melbourne VIC Warehouses Nixon, T - Bond St Sth Yarra 1889 10 16 4170 ? MCC registration no 4170 [Burchett Index]. Fee 6.6.0two stores__________________________________________________CONTEXT (WITH GJM HERITAGE) 2020, HODDLE GRID HERITAGE REVIEWExcluded from Heritage Overlay:10-16 McKillop Street / 106375 Also included in interwar section (12 McKillop refaced in 1920s, 14 McKillop Street refaced 1930s) Identified in a previous heritage review (Central City Heritage Review, 1993)Date of construction: 1889No. 12 – refaced 1920sNo. 14 – refaced 1930sExplanation for exclusion:Substantially altered.Low integrity.Low architectural quality.DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALL194212 Hall. C. E., cream separator imps-tern12 Metropolitan League for Boys' & Girls' Clob14 Rogers, Seller & Myhill Pty Ltd, hrdwreARBUCKLE, WADDELL PTY LTD20-22 Letterpress & Offset Printers & Statnrs &c193512 Batchelor, Geo., bkslr & statnr12 Alexander & Paterson, mchts12 Victn Assoc Vineyards Co12 Hall, C. E., agent & importer14 Harrison, Jas., Pty Ltd, importers14 Murfett Pty Ltd, signwriters14 Hayes, F. L., accountant14 Powell & Forbes, dressmakers192512 Batchelor, Geo., bkslr & statnr12 Alexander & Paterson, merchants12 Victn Assoc Vineyards CoBasement—Hall, C. E., agent and importer14 Green, G. W.. & Sons. printers & statnrs20-22 Arbuckle, Waddell Pty Ltd. printersBourke st192012 A'sian News Co Ltd, news agents12 Alexander & Paterson, mfrs' agents12 Victn Assoc Vineyards companyBasement—Hall, C. E., agent and importer14 Green. G. A.. printers and stationers20-22 Arbuckle, Waddell Pty Ltd, printersBourke st1915Gill & Hambly, prntrs & statorsWARD, LOCK & Co Ltd12 (W. Steele, manager), office of "The WindsorMagazine"Basement-Hall, C. E., agent and importer14 Green . G. A.. printers and stationer'Green. Harry . bkbndr , gold stamper & blocker20-22 Arbuckle . Waddell & Fawckner , printersBourke st.191012 Ward, Lock & 'Co Ltd, publishersBasement—Hall, C. E., agent and importer14 Green & Fargber, printers and stationersGreen, Harry, bkbndr,gold stamper & blockerGolding, Herbert, S., & Co, shirt mfrs20 Arbuckle, Waddell & Fawckner, printers22 Cohen, Jos. A., Mfrng Indstrl Trust of Japan,Bourke st189314 Australian Roll Paper Co12 Vacant4 Russell & Wormald, sign writers2 Ward, Marcus, & Co Ltd, stationers, publishers, &cPegg, Chapman & Cc, printers and publishersMauri Bros , cork merchantsBourke st
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