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This four brick house was built for Michael Connell and was worth 20 pounds (Fitzroy Ratebook 1876). “This simple gabled double fronted house was constructed in 1876, and is a relatively early dwelling for North Fitzroy. It is a small and elegant cottage with a symmetrical front of agreeable proportions built hard on the streetContinue reading “61 York Street, Fitzroy North”

This house was built for Herbert Tabner as a brick house with four rooms, worth 22 pounds in 1901. The original occupant was a lawyer, Robert Smyth Moore (Fitzroy Ratebook 1901). “This single storey terrace house was probably constructed in 1901. The façade is intact with colonettes and etched glass side lights to the centralContinue reading “21 Woodside Street, Fitzroy North (Fashoday)”

Also known as the Greek Seventh Day Adventist Church. “This church, constructed in 1887 to the cost of 2,000 pounds is a polychrome fronted church. The church survives remarkably intact and differs little in appearance from an early photo of 1903. The façade is broken up by two pilasters which rise up through the gableContinue reading “145 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North (Church of Christ)”

Mark Moss & Co Mark Moss owned a large portion of North Fitzroy. In 1875 he acquired the whole block bounded by Rushall Crescent, Falconer, Michael and Rowe streets (Fitzroy – Melbourne’s First Suburb, p.27). It appears that at some point between 1875 and 1884 the land consisting of 99-109 (now number 95-109 Rowe Street)Continue reading “95-97 Rowe Street, Fitzroy North”

The three houses 105 – 109 Rowe Street were likely built by Joseph Hollow, a builder. He purchased the land for these houses and his house at 103 Rowe Street in 1885 from A Windsor, who most likely had purchased it from Mark Moss, who in 1875 owned the entire block bounded by Rushall Crescent,Continue reading “109 Rowe Street, Fitzroy North”

The three houses 105 – 109 Rowe Street were most likely built by Joseph Hollow. He purchased the land for these houses and his house at 103 Rowe Street in 1885 from A Windsor, who most likely had purchased it from Mark Moss, who in 1875 owned the entire block bounded by Rushall Crescent, Falconer,Continue reading “107 Rowe Street, Fitzroy North”

Built in 1879, designed by Crouch and Wilson and built by James Kennedy. The first owner was the Church of England (St. Luke’s) but it is now owned by the Hungarian Reformed Church. Due to the increase in population in the North, during the early to mid 1850’s the authorities for St Mark’s Church, Fitzroy,Continue reading “121 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North (St. Luke’s Church)”

Mark Moss & Co owned a large portion of North Fitzroy. In 1875 he acquired the whole block bounded by Rushall Crescent, Falconer, Michael and Rowe streets (Fitzroy – Melbourne’s First Suburb, p.27). There is more information on this land and Rowe Street in general here. It appears that at some point between 1875 and 1884Continue reading “103 Rowe Street, Fitzroy North”

“These two storey arcaded terraces were constructed in 1890 by James Green. They appear to have been altered and extended in 1892 as the assessed annual value increases and each house has 4 more rooms (Fitzroy Ratebook 1890 brick house 5 rooms 30 pounds, Fitzroy Ratebook 1892, brick house 9 rooms 50 pounds). The compositionContinue reading “39-41 Rushall Crescent, Fitzroy North”

“This elaborate two storey polychrome house was constructed in 1895 for Florence Symms. It is a decorative two storey polychrome terrace surmounted by an elaborate parapet which consists of a name plate “Strome”, above which there is a panel of relief work capped by a dentillated cornice and small pediment carrying acroteria. Above this thereContinue reading “78 Rowe Street, Fitzroy North (Strome)”