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Mercy Convent

Academy Of The Mary Immaculate

88 Nicholson Street, FITZROY VIC 3065 - Property No B3783

Dr Goold's House, Mercy Convent 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy St Statement of Significance: One of the earliest surviving substantial architect-designed residences in Melbourne, this two-storey, bluestone house was designed by Newson & Blackburn and built in 1850 for Edward Wight, merchant. It was bought in 1853 as a residence for Dr. Goold, the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Melbourne, and was first used as a school by Mother Mary Ursula Frayne in 1857. The west wall of the ... more

B3783

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