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Albert Miller's shops & residences, 175-181 Russell Street, Melbourne

Graeme Butler and Associates01/07/1989
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Albert Miller's shops & residences, 175-181 Russell Street, Melbourne
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Graeme Butler and Associates
Date of work:
01/07/1989
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BIF-CITY 108540 108541 108542
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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:__________________________________________________DATE: 1891;ASSOCIATIONS: Miller, Albert;DESIGNER: Salway, William;BUILDER: Crawford & Smith.GRAEME BUTLER 1989, LITTLE BOURKE STREET PRECINCT CONSERVATION STUDYStatement of SignificanceShops and Residences175·181 Russell StreetHistoryBuilt: 1892Financier, Edward Miller, (Iater Sir Edward and son of Henry 'Money' Miller), resided in Studley Park Road Kew, and occupied offices on the second floor of Ludstone Chambers: 352 Collins Street, in the company of William H. Septimus, and Arthur Miller.5 Miller commissioned Crawford Smith to (build to) the design of William Salway in 1891.6 The next row to the north of 175-181 was built in 1890. also for Miller (185-197).His brother. Albert, managed this property into the 1890s with the mainly Jewish tenants including Leopold Lieber (clothier), Feodor Kaufmann, Isaac Lucas and C. Rich in the first decade. One exception was 175, the Chun Woo Cafe run by Ching Clap Kang (1) and before him. Charles Sam.7Around five years after Albert's death in 1915, individual shops were sold off, mainly to existing tenants such as clothiers Abraham and Samuel Mitchell (179-181) or ethnic equivalents such as Leong Hip at 177.8 Jeweller and music retailer, Benjamin Davis, owned and occupied 175.9 and Victor Wildman replaced Leong Hip before 1940,10 despite continued Chinese occupation (Mee Chun, later Mee Chun Tea Co.). 11 The Hong Kong and City Strand cafes were in 179-181 during the 1950s. –A general valuation increase around c1905-1910 may account for Edwardian pattern upper windows. 13DescriptionPossessing a restrained Renaissance revival (almost Greek in character) cemented upper elevation, the row is distinguished by the large window areas, surviving parapet urns and uncommon fluted pilasters dividing each shop. The parapet urns are atypically near complete. The shopfront plan of 175 is of the 19th century (recessed entry) but the shopfront is new and unsympathetic.Street verandah fixings are visible on 181, 187 and at the kerb. The rear elevation is near original, with face red brick and stone sills and 175 has a large timber-framed show window possibly from the early 1900s.External IntegrityWindows replaced in the Edwardian period (11), shop fronts and canopy (175- 177) new. Numerous intrusive signs have been added along with air units, grilles and one sympathetically shaped canvas awning on 181.StreetscapePart of a cohesive 19th and early 20th century commercial upper-level streetscape.SignificanceNear original at the upper level and hence the row expresses both its construction period and that of the street elevation also largely original at the rear frontage (Bullen's Lane). By its largely Jewish-German early occupants, it concurs with the trend in the rest of this block's Russell Street frontage.Contributes to precinct.Notes:6. BA5187,9/9/19917. Municipal rate books [RB] RB1895, 1630f; RB1900, 1516f8. RB1925,1220f.; RB1920. 1259f9. RB1925, 1220; RB1930. 110f10 RB1940,893f11 RB1950, 842f12 D19S0, D193913 RB1910,1348f.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM_________________________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1989, LITTLE BOURKE STREET PRECINCT CONSERVATION STUDY_________________________________________VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-15011866 - building on site. 1880 - two-storey buildings. 1888 - two-storey building. 1891 - Edward Miller, financier, commenced building of a row of shops No.175-181. During 1890s mainly German-Jewish occupation. 1905 - two-storey building. Individual shops sold off c.1920._________________________________________LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX:Record 73106Salway, W - 77 Swanston St; Miller, Albert Melbourne VIC Shops Crawford & Smith - 74 Hornly St 1891 09 9 5187-MCC registration no 5187 [Burchett Index]. Fee 8.8.0four shops, Russell40398 Salway, William; VIC Shops, 175-181 Russell St 1891 8 29 -William SalwayTenders wanted for erection of 4 two-storey shop premises in Russell St., Melbourne, for Mr A. Miller.(Nos.175-181.) Building Engineering and Mining Journal 29.8.1891 supplement 340399 Salway, William; VIC Shops 1891 9 12, William SalwayTenders accepted for erection of 4 two-storey shop premises in Russell St., Melbourne.Building Engineering and Mining Journal 12.9.1891 supplement 5_________________________________________City of Melbourne online mapsPart of a row of four, two storey brick shops. Built in 1892._________________________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1899Miss Hillary Irene, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller, is to be married to . Mr. George Russell, at St. John's Church, Toorak, on Tuesday, 6th June, at 2 o'clock..1919Wanted to Buy.A.-OLD ARTIFICIAL TEETH. DENTAL ALLOY. AND PLATINUM PINS AND SCRAPS.The highest market prices given for parcels sent by post. Utmost value forwarded by return mailA. MITCHELL,Opposite Temperance Hall. 179-181 RUSSELL ST., MELBOURNE..1953https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23239070170 181 Russell st west side near Bourke st two two-storey bk shops land at abt 14 x 74 tenanted passed in £8750 ea (K Gardner and Lang Pty Ltd and Louis A Sallmann).DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALLSands & McDougall Directory of Victoria1893169 Beck, Erich B., hairdresser and tobacconist171 Offer, Paul, printer aid robber stamp maker173 Bosley, William, plumber and theatrical armorer175 Sam. C.- confectioner177 Vacant179 Rich , Charles, bookseller181 Stanley , C. R , sawmaker
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City of Melbourne
Topics:
Little Bourke Historic Precinct StudyConservation studiesUrnsShopsMusic storesCafes and restaurantsAmusement parlours1890-1899
Places:
Melbourne (Vic.)
Form/Genre:
Building Identification Forms (BIFs)
Record types:
Research and reports
Record number:
1261933
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