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Shop and residence, 179 Collins Street, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme1985

Record details

Title:

Creator:

Butler, Graeme (Name details)

Date of work:

1985

Reference number:

BIF-CITY 102076

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materialsTextual material

Part of:

Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

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

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ASSOCIATED RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER:.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDY cites:Source 78, 78A John & Phyllis Murphy Pty. Ltd. Architects. Historic buildings study of part of the C.B.D. Melbourne. (part 1) 1976Report to the Historic Buildings Preservation Council covering the area bounded by Little Collins, Flinders, Springand Elizabeth Sts. 1855 date - no recommendation.VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORYHermes 9729FELS, M., LAVELLE, S. & MIDER, D. 1993, MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT: ARCHAEOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLANThird land sale 1838; Block 6, Allotment 14, Thomas Jeffrey. Subdivision, lanes by 1840. 1866 - building on site. 1877 - two-storey building, Martin & Co. Chemist. 1888 - two-storey building ,CW Russell, Professor of Music. 1905 - one- and two-storey building, CW Russell, Music Tuition..The site at 179 Collins Street, Melbourne is of historical significance for its relationship to the commercial development of the Melbourne CBD. It has the potential to produce archaeological evidence relating to the site's occupation and use form the mid 19th century.Under the terms of the Heritage Act 2017 there is protection for all historical archaeology sites and objects in the state.Please visit the Heritage Victoria website to find out more about the Heritage Inventory.Heritage Inventory Comments: Current building: two-storeys (proposed for re-development, Regent Square Project)..CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONSIndexhttps://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/60672/images/44777_349572-00352Card 1:1923 6336 alt and addition to shop ₤7501935 16611 new shopfront1940 21160 alt and addition to building ₤2600Sundry works to 1968.Card 2 1969-1989 sundry works.MAHLSTEDT & GEE 1888, SLVMap 6134 Collins St east, south side H Francis & Co chemists- two storey brick no setback 17'5" frontage, 58' depth, adjoining La Trobe Parade (later Watson Place?)MAHLSTEDT1910 Map 9: 179 Waller Leather Goods, 2 storey - shown overlapping line of Watson Pl.NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)Punch (Melbourne, Vic. : 1900 - 1918; 1925)Thursday 6 September 1900 - Page 26https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/175382981MANHATTAN TEA AND LUNCHEON ROOMS,- Mrs Tom Burke and her sister - image.https://photos.app.goo.gl/92nc3oAV6rHDqXoL6The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tue 19 Nov 1940 Page 6https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11319331House-warming PartyABOUT 400 guests were present at a "house-warming" party given yester- day evening by M. Jerry Drake at his new Athenaeum Restaurant, 179 Collins st. The dining room of the restaurant up- stairs will be open to the public to- morrow, and is in an attractive colour scheme of green, buff, and cream. The curtains are of deep green velvet, the carpet Is buff colour with a pattern, and the walls are deep cream. The globes on the walls are in the shape of shells, casting a soft light.

Names:

City of Melbourne

Topics:

Central Activities District Conservation Study 1985Conservation studiesInterwar periodRetail trade

Places:

Melbourne (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1192751