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Bishopscourt
120 Clarendon Street,, EAST MELBOURNE VIC 3002 - Property No B0187
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Tenders for Bishopscourt were called by Newson and Blackburn in 1849. Work was delayed by the goldrush. In 1851 tenders were called for its completion (architects: Russell and Thomas) and by 1853 it was ready for occupation.
It consisted then of the existing bluestone wing with tower flanked on the north side with a one storey stone wing. This latter part was demolished in 1903 and the present brick wing was erected by F Nixon (architects: Inskip and Butler). This is the oldest
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B0187
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