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Sinclair'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 103808

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Data filesGraphic materialsTextual 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:

Date of Construction: 1866Architect: F.M. WhiteHistoric Summary: James Sinclair is a distinguished Scottish landscape gardener who migrated to Melbourne in 1854 and in 1856 was appointed to plan and plant the Fitzroy Gardens. Hundreds of today's trees were planted with his own hands. In 1866, Melbourne City Council accepted the tender of Thomas Crowson to build this cottage for Sinclair, who had commenced to live in the Gardens in 1860 in order to attend to night watering. It cost 525 pounds.Walls: Face brick, polychromeRoof: SlatesOwners: Melbourne City CouncilOccupiers: James Sinclair; MCC gardenersPages 29-32

Names:

Historic Buildings Council (Vic.)White, Francis Maloney, 1819–1888

Topics:

East Melbourne Conservation Study 1979Conservation studies1860-1869Brick housesPolychrome brickworkSlate tilesFitzroy Gardens (East Melbourne, Vic.)Historic buildings

Places:

East Melbourne (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1181260