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Nathan's shop and residence, 296-298 Russell Street, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme1985
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Nathan's shop and residence, 296-298 Russell Street, Melbourne
Date of work:
1985
Reference number:
BIF-CITY 108568
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Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2023:__________________________________________________DATE: 1874;ASSOCIATIONS: Nathan, John;DESIGNER: Dally, Thomas ? Williams, Frederick ?;BUILDER: Dally, ThomasPeriod: Victorian.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM cites source 77,68;_________________________________________DARYL JACKSON EVAN WALKER ARCHITECTS PTY. LTD 1976 FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS PRESERVATION COUNCIL; MELBOURNE: THE AREA BOUNDED BY VICTORIA, SPRING, LONSDALE AND SWANSTON STS (source 77)296-298 Russel1 Street (wrong image)Date Built 1874Original Use: Shop and housePresent Use: Shop1 HistoricalBuilt in 1874for.John Nathan (1) who used it himself, first as a shop and then a house until 1874 and then let it to T. Baker. Nathan also owned 4 houses in Latrobe , Street (now occupied by Nos. 151-157) and other property in the small lanes running through the block.2 Architectural2.1 Completed by 1874 and described as "10 roomed brick shop" (1 )Footnote(1) M.C.C. Rate Books, Gipps Ward, 1874._________________________________________VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-11171866 - buildings along Russell Street frontage.1874 - shop and residence constructed for John Nathan.1905 - 1 & 3 storey building, Ah Wing, Cabinetmaker._________________________________________LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX:Record 73076 Nathan, John Melbourne VIC Houses; Shops Dally, Thomas 1873 09 9 5581-MCC registration no 5581 [Burchett Index]. Fee 3.10.0 shop & dwelling, Russell - near Little Lonsdale_________________________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1876FREDK. WILLIAMS, architect, 78 Collins street west. Invites TENDERS for ERECTION of a Cottage Residence at Elsternwick, for John Nathan, Esq..
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Record number:
1262695
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