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Graeme Butler and Associates01/07/1989
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Title:
Powell's shop and residence row, part, 166 Russell Street, Melbourne
Creator:
Graeme Butler and Associates
Date of work:
01/07/1989
Reference number:
BIF-CITY 108586
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
Type of materials:
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Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2023:__________________________________________________DATE: 1877-8;ASSOCIATIONS: Powell, John;DESIGNER: Dally, Thomas?;BUILDER: Dally, ThomasNotable features: Stone rear wall on lane, once pair..GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDY_________________________________________Graeme Butler 2016:Note gold Chinese characters on window- where I was taken for lunch by Elton Cassumbhoy (PLM) as where a Hong Kong native would eat in `China Town'- assume 168 was site of other half of row._________________________________________NIGEL LEWIS DECEMBER 1976, HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY OF THE CENTRAL CITY OF MELBOURNE BOURKE STREET, EAST AREA 8 OF THE SURVEY COMMISSIONED BY THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS PRESERVATION COUNCIL_________________________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1989, LITTLE BOURKE STREET PRECINCT CONSERVATION STUDY166 Russell Street, Rear orHistory'Rear of former shop and residence .DescriptionRubble basalt wall with a brick capping, part demolished for building works now in progress.SignificanceRemnant historical fabric. presumed mid 19tb century and from the precinct's main growth period.Contributes to precinct as remnant, possibly already further demolished_________________________________________LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX:Record 73082 Powell, John - Bourke St east Melbourne VIC Shops Dally, Thomas - 149 Argyle St Fitzroy 1877 10 10 7379_________________________________________VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-1540https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/94551866 - building on site. The extant building (former shop and residence) shown 1888 and 1905 maps._________________________________________CONTEXT (WITH GJM HERITAGE) 2020, HODDLE GRID HERITAGE REVIEWHO1260166 Russell Street (1877)· Historically significant as a Victorian building representing a key phase in the retail development of Melbourne when increasing investment in city property resulted in the building boom of the 1880s.· Significant as representative of an Italianate style retail/residential building from the mid-Victorian era.· Aesthetically significant for its Italianate style characteristics_________________________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1890POWELL.—On the 6th inst., at his residence, Were-road, Brighton Beach, John Powell, watchmaker and jeweller, late of 166 Russell-street, Melbourne, aged 63 years.1898George Henry Jones, who at present describes himself as a commercial traveller, but whose usual profession is that of a comedian, was one of the principal actors in a little comedy which occurred at the Numurkah Police Court on Tuesday. He was charged by Jacob Solomons, a clothing manufacturer, of 166 Russell-street, Melbourne, with having stolen cloth, and was defended by Mr A. D. J. Daly, Mr Johnson, prosecuting on behalf of plaintiff…1900District Court yesterday, Jacob Solomon, pawnbroker, -who had held a licence to carry on business as such at 166 Russell-street, was summoned by Detective .... on two charges—1st. "That defendant, between 18th April and 23rd April he then not holding a pawnbroker's licence did keep up a certain sign on his shop, which gave reasonable cause to believe such, shop to be theshop of a licensed pawnbroker..."1905A CHARGE OF LARCENY. ARREST OF AN EMPLOYE.MELBOURNEThese goods belonged to Jacob Forokiowitck, a draper, of 166 Russell street-, in whose employment Smythe was. ..1952MELBOURNF 166 Russell st east side near Bourke st 4-storey bk building land 17.1/2 x 80.1/2 ft let £442 yr and rates passed in £13 000 (K Gardner and Lang Pty Ltd and KennelIy Bros )
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166 Russell Street, Melbourne (Butler14398\\)166,162-164 Russell Street, Melbourne (Butler14399\\)
Names:
City of Melbourne
Topics:
Little Bourke Historic Precinct StudyConservation studiesEarly-mid Victorian period (1851-1875)Mid-late Victorian period (1875-1900)ShopsStoneBrick
Places:
Melbourne (Vic.)
Form/Genre:
Building Identification Forms (BIFs)
Record types:
Research and reports
Record number:
1262831
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