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146 George St, Fitzroy

“To Cab Proprietors, Dairymen, and Others” proclaimed the papers on 27 November 1862 as the land at 146 George Street, Fitzroy (then 93 George Street), was advertised to go under the hammer a week following. The land was described as “An allotment of land, having 33ft. frontage to George-street, by depth through to Little George-Street.Continue reading “146 George St, Fitzroy”

Harrieville, 403 George St, Fitzroy

Architect: Unknown / Builder: Unknown Built: 1911 (thereabouts) First owner: Arthur Trotter Other owners: Hope, Younger, Trotter, Truscott, Foote This house, described as a ‘Queen Anne Villa’ is probably most famously known as the location where Arthur Trotter, commercial traveller for MacRobertson’s Chocolate Factory was murdered. The house however that exists today was not the firstContinue reading “Harrieville, 403 George St, Fitzroy”