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Flanagan house, 1 Carroll Street, North Melbourne

Butler, Graeme17/01/1985

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Butler, Graeme (Name details)

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17/01/1985

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BIF-NORTH 101748 a

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Series: North Melbourne and West Melbourne (BIF-NORTH)

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Grading as at 1985 : CPeriod : Early Victorian (1874)Grantee : A Flanagan 1872___________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNE.History- By the time Andrew Flanagan built and lived in this house (1874-5) his occupation was given as 'gentleman'. By 1880, he had sold it to Frederick Kercrouse, whose wife continued in ownership until at least 1895. In the 1890s it was leased to James O'Connell, a contractor and James McIndoe, a clerk.In the early days of Hotham, Andrew Flanagan, then a building contractor, was a leading townsman, being elected to the first municipal council in 1859 [C Daley "History of Hotham and North Melbourne Football Club" p 10] and remaining there until at least 1869.Flanagan was locally prominent in municipal politics, and was also one of the many builders residing in the area, and also the proprietor of two local hotels: of high local importance and regional interest.Description- A double-fronted polychrome brick house with a timber-post, concave roof verandah, hipped and slated main roof and panelled cast iron decoration, as friezes and balustrading to the verandah. The garden and fence have been sympathetically recreated.Integrity - Generally original and painted in sympathetic colours.Streetscape - The corner of a visually cohesive and physically contained 19th century residential streetscape, and adjacent to the Canning Street residential precinct.Significance- Architecturally, a near original and enhanced example of a typical residential 19th century form which contributes to two important residential precincts as a corner building: or regional importance.Historical - Built by Flanagan who was locally prominent in municipal politics, was one of the many builders residing in the area, and also the proprietor of two local hotels: of high local importance and regional interest.References:(RB= Rate book; D= Melbourne or Victoria Directory; VMD = Victorian Municipal Directory)1. R9 1873-74, 3149; RB 1880-81, 3403; RB 1895-96, 3654; RB 1890-91, 37242. D. 18683. C Daley "History of Hotham and North Melbourne Football Club", p.104. VMD 1869___________________________RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2024:__________________________________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM 1985___________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE):1859https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5690311HOTHAM MUNICIPAL ELECTION.The first election of Councillors to represent; the new Municipality of Hotham took place yesterday evening at the Presbyterian School room, in Errol-street...Mr. Everard, announced the state of the poll to 11 as follows: Mr. John Davies . 449 Mr. Samuel Grey King . 356 Mr. John Buncle . 261 Mr. James Carroll. 253 Mr. Thomas Cattanach . 247 Mr. Andrew Flanagan . 239 Mr. William Mitchell Cook ... 221George Moore, 207 j William Lindsay Campbell, 192 ; Alexander Grant, 184 ; Thomas Armstrong, 151 ; Robert Hayes, 141 ; Henry James Bishop, 125 ; William Armitage, 121 ; William Richardson, 109; Samuel Lancashire, 108; James O Shea, 79 ; William Edward Crook, 65 ; Henry Macgrotty, 62; Samuel Paul Barnsdale, 46; Edward George Atkinson, 37 and Richard Reed, 29.He accordingly declared the first seven gentlemen duly elected as councillors for the municipality. The proceedings then terminated. It was stated that about 800 persons had recorded their votes and it is a significant fact that out of this number, notwithstanding the explicit and remarkably concise directions given to each voter, about 30 votes, or nearly 4 per cent,, were rejected or annulled through Informality..1874https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5868154LAW REPORT. INSOLVENT COURT. Wednesday, April 15. (Before his Honour Judge Pohlman.)RE MARGARET KEATING. An adjourned examination sitting was held in the estate of Margaret Keating of Hotham, contractor Mr H Walsh appeared for the assignee and Mr Lynch for the in solvent. Andrew Flanagan, contractor was examined respecting a bill of sale which he held over some of the insolvent's property. He said that he took up a bill of the insolvents for £50 and when he had paid the money for it to the bank she gave him the bill of sale, He allowed her after he received the bill of sale, to use the horses and carts over which the bill extended, and she had continued using them in her business up to the present time. ....1878https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5940530HOTHAM. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the | Hotham Town Council was held on Monday, July 8, when there were pre- sent - the mayor (Councillor Green), Councillors Clark, Henderson, Hutchison, Laurens, Carroll, Reynolds, and Fogarty. Mr. R. B. McInerney being the only candidate nominated for the vacancy in the council caused by the death of Councillor Andrew Flanagan, the mayor declared him duly elected, and introduced him to the meeting....That tenders should be invited for planting elm trees on the Flemington-road for the whole length, and also in Peel- street - but as the funds of the council were rather low at present, and as the end of the financial year was approaching, the proposal with regard to the Flemington-road was negatived, and it was decided that Peel-street should only be planted between Victoria and Queensberry.1879https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150168804In the Equity Court to-day, before his Honor Mr Justice Molesworth, an application was made on behalf of Mrs Flanagan, widow of the late Andrew Flanagan, to the effect that theMaster-in-Equityshould fix a sum to pay her for the maintenance and education of her's and deceased's son, aged 10 years. From the affidavits it appeared there was some difference of opinion as to where the sou should bo educated. His Honor decided that lie would not interfere with the discretion of the guardians pending a suit to have the estate administered under the authority of the court..1883https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202612304FOY—FLANAGAN.—On the 21st June, at St. John's Church, Heidelberg, by the Rev. D. O'Callaghan, Francis, eldest son of Mark Foy, J.P., Collingwood, to Mary Maud, oldest daughter of Michael Flanagan, of Queen-street, Melbourne, and niece of the late Andrew Flanagan, J.P. and ex-mayor of Hotham.

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