Wilson's house later shop and residence, 81-83 Flemington Road, North Melbourne
Allom Lovell & Associates, 1981-2005July 1999
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Wilson's house later shop and residence, 81-83 Flemington Road, North Melbourne
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2024:__________________________________________________ALLOM LOVELL & ASSOCIATES 1999 CITY OF MELBOURNE HERITAGE REVIEWHistory-This building at 81 Flemington Road first appeared in the rate books in 1883, described as a brick dwelling with eight rooms. The building was owned by Hugh Wilson, an engineer, who operated the St Crispin Iron Foundry on an adjacent land until the turn of the century.Description-The shop at 81 Flemington Road is a double-storey, nineteenth century building of brick construction with a parapeted transverse gabled roof penetrated by a painted brick chimney. Only the first floor remained intact, having its original balcony set between wing walls embellished with rendered console brackets. The first floor retained a pair of timber-framed double-hung sash windows. The ground floor shopfront had been replaced.Significance- The shop at 81 Flemington Road is of local aesthetic and historical interest. It was representative of the type of development constructed in North Melbourne during the late nineteenth century, a significant phase in the development of the suburb. Although altered the nineteenth century character of the building remains.Grading ReviewUpgraded from E (1983) to D. Alterations are reversible. The nineteenth century qualities of the building remain apparent.___________________________Heather McKay 2021:The building was also of significance for the connection with Hugh Wilson, a former councillor of Hotham who died in sad circumstances. It has since been demolished.___________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEGraded E (altered )- survey image shows garage adjoining, perhaps a remnant of the former engineering works___________________________LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEXFlemington Road buildings in early 1880s:Building ID; Architects; Owner; Suburb; Building State; Building Type; Builder; Build Date (YYYY MM DD); Registration no82820 Over, Charles Parkville VIC Houses Over, Charles - Manningham St 1881 05 13 879283048 Carter, George Parkville VIC Houses Bell & Livingston - Raglan St St Kilda 1883 11 8 574- MCC registration no 574 [Burchett Index]. Fee 3.10.0villa82965 Boyes, A Parkville VIC Houses Thorpe, John - Neill St 1884 07 17 986- MCC registration no 986 [Burchett Index]. Fee 2.10.0five rm brick house, Flemington Rd - near Southgate28000 Dunn, Alfred; North Melbourne VIC Houses 1884 12 3140731 Wilson & Beswicke; North Melbourne VIC Shops 1884 7 14 - Tenders wanted for erection of 2 storey shop and dwelling, Flemington Rd., Hotham.Argus 14.7.1884, p 2___________________________MELBOURNE AND METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKSDetail Plan 1895:Shows 81 as verandahed at ground level; 83 as larger building to north; Carriage Factory at 87-89___________________________City of Melbourne Maps 2024Crown Land: lot 9, section 13 granted to J Holland___________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE):1890https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8587145DEATH OF MR. HUGH WILSON, J. P.HIS BODY FOUND IN THE WATTS RIVER.Information was received in Melbourne on Saturday that the body of Mr Hugh Wilson, J.P., a very old resident of North Melbourne, had been found in the Watts River, near Healesville. Mr Wilson went to Healesville on Friday last with Mr Thomas Thackeray, who holds a contract for completing the water supply from the river to the station in the township. Mr Wilson, who is an iron- founder by trade, visited the place in order to ascertain necessary details in regard to some tanks that were required in connection with this work. When he left home he said he would be back in a day or two, and told one of his sons to be in readiness to follow him if required On Friday night he was with Mr Thackeray in the township, and nothing more was heard of him after leaving that gentleman till his dead body was found in the river on the following morning. The matter was reported to the police, and Senior-constable Toohey went to the spot indicated and recovered the body from the water. Dr Hooper, of Collins-street, who is on a visit to Healesville for a few days, was present, and he pronounced life to be extinct. The identity of the body was first suggested by a gold watch and chain,, which the de- ceased wore, bearing an inscription that it had been presented to him by Dr Le Fevre, M.L.C.. Further proof was obtained in documents found in his possession, and the body was afterwards recognised by many of the residents of the town as that of Mr Wilson. His family, who reside at 81 Flemington-road, North Melbourne, were then communicated with, and Mr Candler, the district coroner, was also apprised of the affair. He instructed Dr Neild to proceed to Healesville and make a post-mortem examination, and that gentleman found that the cause of death was drowning. It is sup- posed that Mr Wilson wandered along the river bank for a walk on Friday night before going to bed, and that while he was getting a drink from a log in the middle of the stream he accidentally fell in and was drowned. His hat was found carefully placed on a log near the spot where the body was found.Mr Wilson was 60 years of age, and was born in Ayrshire, Scotland. He came to the colonies in 1857, and started business as an ironfounder in Carlton. Business progressed and about 23 years ago he removed to more extensive premises in Flemington road, North Melbourne, where he has remained ever since. He was a man of vigorous temperament, and though he worked hard at his trade he still found time to interest himself in public matters. He was a full master Freemason and an active member of the Caledonian Society. In politics he was a liberal, and as a reward for his exertions during the celebrated campaign in 1877 he was appointed a justice of the peace. In 1886 the Liberal party in North Melbourne of which he had been chairman for five years, presented him with an illuminated address and a marble clock. In 1887 he stood as a candidate for the local council, and was successful, and in the following year he was appointed to the mayoralty. He was still a member of the council at the time of his death, and flags were raised to half mast high on the town- hall and other of the buildings yesterday out of respect to the deceased. He leaves a widow and six grown-up children..1904https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10318004NEW INSOLVENTS.COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION.John Brundell, jun., of 81 Flemington-road, North Melbourne, butcher. Compulsory sequestration. Debts, £1,489/18/6 ; assets, £1,725/18/8 ; surplus, £236/0/2. Mr.W. Brown, assignee.
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