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149-153 SWANSTON STREET
149-153 SWANSTON STREET MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY

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Statement of Significance

This place is included on the Victorian Heritage Inventory, for its potential to contain historical archaeological remains associated with the settlement and growth of early Melbourne. Under the terms of the Heritage Act 2017 there is protection for all historical archaeology sites and objects in the state.

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  149-153 SWANSTON STREET - History
  Heritage Inventory History of Site: Date of first documented occupation, 1839
  
  Heritage Inventory Description
  
  149-153 SWANSTON STREET - Heritage Inventory Description
  
  First land sale 1837, Block 12 Allotment 10 purchased by Charles Swanston. This allotment built upon by 1839. Building shown 1866 map. 1877 - three-storey building, two-shops. 1888 - three-storey building, two-storey extension to rear, Tobacconist and Hairdresser. 1905 - three-storey building (with basement), three shops. Ladies draper and photographer.
  
  Archeological Potential: Potential/Disturbed,Site
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- FORMER CARLTON AND UNITED BREWERY
  
  Victorian Heritage Register H0024
- ROSAVILLE
  
  Victorian Heritage Register H0408
- MEDLEY HALL
  
  Victorian Heritage Register H0409
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Building History

John East • 02/02/16

Designed by architects Reed, Smart & Tappin for Sanders & Levy. Built 1900 by McConnell & McIntosh. See tender notice in The Age, 17/9/1900, p.8, and MCC registration record in Lewis Index.

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Victorian Heritage Inventory

Record Details

Place ID
9532
Location
149-153 SWANSTON STREET MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY
Municipality
MELBOURNE CITY
Heritage Listing
Victorian Heritage Inventory
Level of significance
Heritage Inventory Site
Heritage Inventory (HI) Number
H7822-1618

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Building History

John East • 02/02/16

Designed by architects Reed, Smart & Tappin for Sanders & Levy. Built 1900 by McConnell & McIntosh. See tender notice in The Age, 17/9/1900, p.8, and MCC registration record in Lewis Index.