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Evora (demolished) 18 Milton Street Elwood

Evora
CoPP Collections

16-20 Milton Street
Elwood,Victoria
Australia 3184
  • Date Built: 1865
  • Demolished: around 1980
  • First European Land Owner:

    Evora was built as the for Francis Grey Smith (1827-1900) in 1865.  

    Smith was at various times manager of the Bank of Australasia, chief manager og the National Bank of australasia, lay canon ahd treasurer at St Paul's Cathedral and president of the Melbourne Club and the Melbourne Cricket Club (1886-1900). A grandstand at the MCG has been named after him. 
  • Architects:

    Crouch & Wilson
  • Description:

    Large two storey mansion in the Italianate style.
  • Builder:

    Unhnown
  • Sources:

    This information has been complied by Peter Johnson for a catalogue on the Donald McDonald Collection St Kilda's Historicl Mansions exhibited by the City of Port Phillip  2018

    Tender Notice The Argus Newspaper. 30 Jun 1885 p3

    Paul den Serville Pounds and Pedigrees, The upper class in Victoria 1850-1880 Oxford 1991 pg 338

    Keith Dunstan The Paddock that Grew Hutchinson 1998 pg 59 -60

    Auction Notice the Argus Newspaper 8 Reb 1908 p3
  • Compiled by: Helen Halliday
  • Last updated: 2021-07-15