33-35 Church Street, Fitzroy North

Survey classification on August 9-15, 1970. No.31 & No.33 described as ‘good brick’. No. 33 was bought by Housing commission on 31 March 1970 for $12,000 and in August 1971 it was untenanted and vandalised. As of 2009 both houses appear to have survived. Taken within the block Church Street-Rae Street- Nicholson Street. Targeted byContinue reading “33-35 Church Street, Fitzroy North”

10 Watkins Street, Fitzroy North

Looking South. 10 Watkins Street was bought by Housing Commission on 30 June 1970 and demolished on 30 September 1970. The purchase price was $11,750. This property was not under a demolition or repair order. The Fitzroy Residents’ Association cleared all rubbish from the site, planted trees (despite Housing Commission opposition) and stated their intentionContinue reading “10 Watkins Street, Fitzroy North”

24 Salisbury Crescent, Fitzroy North

Salisbury Crescent did not exist according to the Sands & Macdougall directories in 1885, however, all the houses exist and are occupied by 1890. The houses were owned by James Anderson, and built together, though interestingly, each has a double wall between them. The only other house on this side of the street is theContinue reading “24 Salisbury Crescent, Fitzroy North”

15 Salisbury Crescent, Fitzroy North

From left, Numbers 13 (part), 15 and 17 (part).Number 15: Survey classified it as “good brick”. Since 1921 the owner was the resident and refused to sell to the Housing Commission. Taken within the block Church Street-Rae Street- Nicholson Street. Targeted by Housing Commission, Victoria for broad scale demolition and construction of high rise apartmentContinue reading “15 Salisbury Crescent, Fitzroy North”

17 Salisbury Cres, Fitzroy North

Housing in the image include No.15 (part), 17 and 19 (part). No. 17 Survey classified it as “repairable brink)Taken within the block Church Street-Rae Street- Nicholson Street. Targeted by Housing Commission, Victoria for broad scale demolition and construction of high rise apartment blocks. This was opposed by residents, both tenants and owners and factories. ThisContinue reading “17 Salisbury Cres, Fitzroy North”