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85-87 Powlett Street, East Melbourne

Burchett, Winston H, 1911-198301/10/1979
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Title:
85-87 Powlett Street, East Melbourne
Date of work:
01/10/1979
Reference number:
CON-EAST 107629 107630
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
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General notes:
Construction Date: 1859Architect: John H. BarryHistoric Summary: Crown Allotment 9 of Section 13 sold at Crown Land Sales on 8.11.1858 to Henry Dyer and George Black for 400 pounds. Dyer and Black were subsequently to build and own considerable property in East Melbourne. The Hon. Peter Lalor lived at No. 85 from about 1876 to 1883, during which period he became Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.Walls: Rendered and face brickOwners: 1859-1866 George Black; 1866-1870 John McCrae MLC?; 1870-1875 R. Jack; 1875-1880 J. Johnson; 1880 No. 85 J.S. Rudd; No. 87 Johnson; 1979 No. 87 Cairns Memorial ChurchOccupiers: 1859 No. 85 George Black, No. 87 Henry V. Jarrett; 1863-1866 No. 85 William Galbraith; 1875-1883 No. 85 The Hon. Peter Lalor; 1907-1927 No. 87 E. Cameron MLA and widowPages 177-178
Record types:
Research and reports
Record number:
1182337
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