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Stooke's shop and residence row (558-560) and Bank of NSW (556), later Baltic Import Co., 556-560 Flinders Street, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme1985

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Butler, Graeme (Name details)

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1985

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BIF-CITY 103986

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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 2021:Period: Early VictorianDATE: 1864 (558-60) -1875 (556);ASSOCIATIONS: Stooke, Edward (558-60) John Quiggan (556);DESIGNER: Stooke, Edward (558-60) ?;BUILDER: Stooke, Edward (558-60)IMAGE: https://flic.kr/p/2mhSgvu.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM cites 84, page 138.Lawrie Wilson & Associates, 1977. Historic Buildings Preservation Council Report on CBD Block No 6 Dec 1977 : 138Dates: c1862, 1872, 18751 HISTORY 556 - 560 FLINDERS STREET1862 First discernible mention in rate book of No. 560 (then known as No. 139, although rather confusingly there was another 139 further along Flinders Street). Occupier was G. Stookes (sic) and owner was N. Fulton. The premises was described as a butcher shop.1866 No. 560 described as brick shop, 5 rooms, and No. 558 as brick shop, one room.·1872 No. 560 described as brick shop, and warehouse, and No. 558 as brick shop, four rooms, two floors.1876 First mention in rate book of No: 556 (then known as No. 141) described as brick bank and four rooms. The occupier was the Bank of N.S.W.. Nos. 558 and 560 are the same as in 1872.1877 Dove plan shows all three buildings as two storeys. From this evidence, it is assumed that No. 560 was constructed C.1862, No. 558 in its final form c.1872, and No. 556, at c.1875.2. DESCRIPTION.Three double storey brick buildings, two of which have a classical cornice and supporting volutes at first floor level, and the third having similar ornamentation over the windows to the upper floor. The three buildings are crowned by a common classical cornice. All of the shop fronts appear to have been altered at a later date. Nos. 556 and 558 were also extended at the rear in a sympathetic manner at a later date. All of the buildings have been considerably modified internally. No architectural nor historical significance is attached to the buildings.3. RECOMMENDATION.The retention of these buildings is not warranted..DOVE, H P. 1876. PLANS OF MELBOURNE: EXECUTED FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES.Map 10 -2 storey brick row of 3 west from ROW (Downie St) :(ROW)141 (556) Bank of NSW 43 link frontage, rear yard, one storey rear wing139 (558) Clark Boots 44 link frontage, 2 rear yards, one storey rear wing- (560) Compton butcher 45 link frontage, no rear yard(141 Kellys Hotel).MAHLSTEDT AND GEE 1888. STANDARD PLANS OF THE CITY OF MELBOURNEplan book compiled by Mahlstedt and Gee, surveyors and draughtsmen, Melbourne and Sydney, January 1888.Block 1 Map 24 -2 storey brick row of 3 west from ROW (Downie St) :(ROW)- (556) Bank of NSW West branch 17' 10 inch frontage, rear yard, one storey rear wing139A (558) Tobacconist etc 11' 6 inch frontage, 2 rear yards, one storey rear wing139 (560) W Elden butcher 18' 3 inch frontage, no rear yard(141 Kellys Hotel).MAHLSTEDT FIRE INSURANCE PLAN SERIES STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA 1910-2 storey brick row of 3 west from ROW (now Downie St) - yards accessed from ROW(ROW)556 Bowen & Co chemists (for Bank of NSW West branch) , rear yard, one storey rear wing558 J Sullivan Tobacconist, 2 rear yards, one storey rear win560 W Angliss butcher, no rear yard(Prince of Wales Hotel).LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX:Record 75793 Stooke, Edward - Melbourne Melbourne VIC Shops Stooke, Edward 1864 09 28 470 -MCC registration no 470 [Burchett Index]. Fee 3.0.0 shop, Flinders west - near Langlands Foundry.VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-18471837 - garden area. 1866 - building.1877 -three two-storey buildings and yard; Bank of NSW, Clark Boots, Compton Butcher. 1888 -three two-storey buildings; Butcher, Tobacconist, Bank of NSW. 1905 -three two-storey buildings and extensions; Butcher, Tobacconist, Bank of NSW..NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)Bairnsdale Advertiser and Tambo and Omeo Chronicle (Vic. : 1882 - 1918)Thursday 21 December 1893 - Page 4https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/91900801DEATH OF JOHN QUIGGAN.Mr John Quiggan, the well-known sawmiller of this district...Quiggan, foreseeing what was coming, disposed of his shipping interest, but still continued to carry on the timber and commission business at his office in Flinders street, Melbourne. In the year 1876 Mr Quiggan visited the Goulburn Valley and thoroughly explored the red gum forests along the river from M'Coy's Bridge up to Nagambie. He was so impressed withtheir extent and value that he at once decided to erect a number of sawmills..DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALL1880(143 O' Connor , Patrick, bootmaker and out fi tterLANGLAND's FOUNDRY COMPANY (Limited))BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES (Branch ) Piper, Herbert, manager139 McDonald , Michael, hairdresser and tobacconist139 Stooke,George,shipping butcher(141 Kelly's hotel, Kelly, Mrs C.143 Lord Clyde hotel and restaurant,).Fitzroy Municipal rate books1871-5 821 Stooke, George butcher, owner Henry Miller -5 Gertrude St 10 room stone house.City of Melbourne Municipal rate books [RB]Lonsdale Ward PROV1872 Index p53-119(61 James Kelly owner-occupier 141 Flinders St brick hotel etc)62 George Stooke owner-occupier 139 Flinders St brick shop and workrooms 18x64' AAV ₤12063 William Farrow Stooke owner 139 Flinders St brick shop and 4 rooms 2 floors 11x64' AAV ₤70(Langlands Foundary).March 1875Index 63-130(69 James Kelly owner-occupier hotel etc)68 Crompton & Co George Stooke owner 139 Flinders St brick shop and workroom 18x64' AAV ₤12071 H Clarke Stooke owner 139 Flinders St brick shop and 4 rooms 11x64 AAV ₤70(72 O'Connor owner-occupier brick shop and 5 roms 20x55 ).1876 Index p61-129(67 James Kelly owner-occupier 141 Flinders St brick hotel etc)68 Compton & Co George Stooke owner 139 Flinders St brick shop and store 18x64' AAV ₤12069 H Clarke -Stooke owner 139 Flinders St brick shop and 4 rooms AAV ₤7070 Bank of NSW owner John Quiggan, brick bank and 4 rooms AAV ₤190(71 O'Connor owner-occupier )

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City of Melbourne

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Central Activities District Conservation Study 1985Conservation studiesEarly-mid Victorian period (1851-1875)1860-18691870-1879

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Melbourne (Vic.)

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Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

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Research and reports

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1209386