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Captain Cook's Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne

Burchett, Winston H, 1911-198301/10/1979

Record details

Title:

Creator:

Burchett, Winston H, 1911-1983Butler, Graeme (Name details)

Date of work:

01/10/1979

Reference number:

CON-EAST 111453

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materialsData filesTextual material

Part of:

Sub-series: East Melbourne Conservation Study 1979 (EAST-1979)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

UnrestrictedPlease contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images.

General notes:

Construction Date: 1775Architects: Stephenson & MeldrumHistoric Summary: The cottage was built in 1775 in Great Ayton, Yorkshire, by Captain James Cook's father. It was purchased by Russell Grimwade, carefully dismantled and re-erected in the Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne's Centenary Year 1934, at Grimwade's expense. Cook was 27 when it was built, and stayed in it infrequently when visiting his parents. It is the oldest building in Australia.Walls: Stone, brickRoof: TileOwners: James Cook Snr; Wilfred Russell Grimwade; State Government of VictoriaOccupiers: 1755 James Cook, Snr.Pages 27-28

Names:

Historic Buildings Council (Vic.)Cook, James, 1728–1779Stephenson & Meldrum, 1921–1937

Topics:

East Melbourne Conservation Study 1979Conservation studiesStone housesBefore 1800Fitzroy Gardens (East Melbourne, Vic.)Historic buildings

Places:

East Melbourne (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1181244