Hall's warehouse, 21 Somerset Place, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1985
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Hall's warehouse, 21 Somerset Place, Melbourne
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1985
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BIF-CITY 108819
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2023:__________________________________________________DATE: 1916?;ASSOCIATIONS: Hall, Walter; McKell, Speedie & Co Pty Ltd, furniture warehouse; Mrs Lawler of Kew.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM_________________________________________VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-1473, 21-27 SOMERSET PLACE1888 and 1905 - several small two-storey buildings on site_________________________________________MAHLSTEDT FIRE INSURANCE PLAN SERIES STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIASeries 1, Block 131910 (21, 23-27) 3 level warehouse no basement steel girders and columns, not encased, oregon joists; pasted in, links across lane to another Mckell & Speedie warehouse 201-209 Elizabeth St_________________________________________LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX:Somerset Place, Edwardian-eraRecord s 73228 Hilsberg, Rheinhold Melbourne VIC Factories Coate, Henry - 217 Glenlyon Rd Brunswick 1913 12 15 4553, MCC registration no 4553 [Burchett Index]. Fee 1.5.0brick factory, Little Bourke - Somerset Place73249 Richardson & Wood; Coppel, Albert Melbourne VIC Warehouses Farr, F G - Seymour Rd Elsternwick 1914 05 22 4928 MCC registration no 4928 [Burchett Index]. Fee 3.3.0warehouses, Little Bourke - Somerset Place & Rankins Lane73273 Whitaker, R B; Alston, Thomas Melbourne VIC Warehouses Holden, W T - Ballantyne St Northcote 1914 04 21 4867 MCC registration no 4867 [Burchett Index]. Fee 2.2.0three-storey brick warehouse Little Bourke - Somerset Place.McKell73365 Askew, D C; McKell, Speedie & Co Melbourne VIC Warehouses Waring & Rowden - 310 Queen St 1891 05 20 4981, MCC registration no 4981 [Burchett Index]. Fee 3.10.0store, Little Bourke76338 Twentyman & Askew; `Keil', Speedie & Co Melbourne VIC Warehouses Gamlin, Robert - 107 Flinders Lane east 1888 07 6 3512, MCC registration no 3512 [Burchett Index]. Fee 3.10.0store, Lonsdale near off Lonsdale west - Niagara Lane_________________________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1917AUCTION…Under Instructions from the Trustees in the Estate of the late Mr. WALTER HALL…FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, Constructed of Bluestone, Comprising Three Stories, on land having a Frontage .... to Elizabeth Street and a Depth of 55ft. Through to Somerset Place: also aNEW BRICK. THREE-STORIED FURNITURE STORE, at the Rear of Abo»e Warehouse, with which it is Connected bv an Overhead Gangway, on land having a Frontage of 39ft 8in. To Somerset Place by a Depth of 55ft This Property is in the Occupation of Messrs. McKell, Speedie, and Contributory..https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242477978HALL ESTATE PROPERTIESTHREE BRING £43,000Of Ave properties in the estate of the late Mrs. Walter Hall, of Sydney, two were sold at auction on Tuesday afternoon, and a third building, the reserve on which was not reached In the room, was disposed of privately half an hour later. The other two lots were withdrawn for private treaty, and business will probably result, as the amounts separating the vendor (the executor in the estate)and those who made offers for them were stated to be small…Mr Allard described the next lot as one of the most desirable business sites in the city, Nos. 201-203 Elizabeth street, opposite the General Post office, a bluestone building of three stories occupied as a large furniture warehouse, with up-to-date windows and show rooms. The land has a frontage of 54ft 5.3/4 in. by a depth of 55ft through to Somerset place. At the rear is a new 3-story furniture store, with a frontageof 36ft. Gin. to Somerset place by a depth of 55ft The rental is £1310 a year. All rates are paid by the tenants, and the lease does not expire till the end of 1923. Bidding was good. The first offer was £10,000. Bidsof £1000 advanced the amount speedily to £20,000. The purchaser was Mrs Lawler, of Kew. ..1924https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203673024MONSTER PURCHASE BY TYE & CO. PTY. LTD.FROM McKell, Speedie & Co. Pty. Ltd. THE WELL-KNOWN HOUSE FURNISHERS, WHOSE LEASE WILL SHORTLY EXPIRE,….DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALL1910SOMERSET PLOff 347 Lit Bourke st2 Aust "Bilz" DepOt, aerated water mfrsFirst floor-Birrell, J. A., carpenterSecond floor--Downing, F. H., electricianDowning, L. M., assayer4 Edminston & O'Neill, electrical engineersCity Furnishing Co, storeAlford, John. lronworkerThe Brilliant Incandescent Gaslight Co—Morris & DavisBerney. Edward, shoeing forge9-11 Isaacson & Heyinanson, importers5-7 Black, J. 0.. hardware importer1-3 Myth, David, & Co, mfrs' agnts & imptrs.1915SOMERSET PLOff 347 Lit Bourke atBasement-Woods, Henry W., plumberl.uft Gas Mufg Co---Lee, E. B., mgr.First floor-Birrell, J. A., carpenterSecond floor-VacantEDMISTON & O'NEILL4 Electrical engineers . electric elevator expert.& electric motor spcialistaMcKell, Speedie & Co, furn warehouseBradshaw & Allan. frnshng warehsemen13 Warehouse being built9-11 Isaacson & Heymanson, glassmerchants7 Black, James G., ironmonger5 Blyth & Co, hardware merchants.1920SOMERSET PLOff 347 Lit Bourke st31-2 Basement —Woods, Horace W., plumberGround floor-Simplo Light Mnfg Co—Air Gas machnsFirst floor-Birrell, J. A., carpenterSecond floor-Whitelaw, Percy H., wall paper mercht29 Homewood & O'Neill, electrigal engnrs21-27 McKell, Speedie & Co Pty Ltd, furn wrhs17 Bradshaw & Allan, furnishing warehousemen13 Russell. Garrett J.., hosry mnfr13 Marshall, John P., & Co, mnfrg jwirs13 Davies Bros & Crawford, mnfrs & imptrs9-11 Isaacson. M., & Son, glass & crockery mart5-7 Black, James G., hardware mercht1-3 Blyth, David, & Co, hardware merchts.1925SOMERSET PLOff 347 Lit Bourke stBasement-31 Woods, Horace W., plumberGround floor-31 Lee, E. Baker, gas & elec sundriesFirst floor-31 Birrell, J. A., carpenter31 Second door-Warry, F. T., sgnwrtr, wrkshp1-3 Vacant5-7 Black, James G., hardware mercht9-11 Isaacson, M.. & Son, glass & crockery mere13 Marshall, John P., & Co. mnfrg jwlre13 Kopp. E., mnfrng jeweller13 Buss.ell, G. J., & Son, nosry mnfrs13 Jenkins, Alfd., scientific inst maker17 Bradshaw & Allan, furnishing warehousemen19 Morgan, Geo.. & Co Ltd, imprtrs canvas21-27 Imperial Service bulk store29 Homewood & O'Neill Pty Ltd, electrl engra
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