Cremorne Heritage Walk
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Cremorne heritage walk - start 1 swan street 2 stephenson street east richmond station huckerby street 17 jessie street wellington treet 16 3 white street 4 dover street punt roaad cremorne street gwynne street cubitt street finish 20 adelaide street The area now known as Cremorne kelso street 15 was originally constituted of six gough street allotments purchased between chestnut street 14 1846 and 1849. These were long 19 18 narrow allotments which fronted green street palmer parade Swan Street and ran down to the melrose street 6 Yarra River. In the 1840s, the flat 7 8 area of land along the banks of 5 balmain street the Yarra River were developed 13 into large villas and gardens. 9 Repealing of the Yarra Pollution Act (1855) in 1860s made citylink Cremorne an attractive location bent street for industrial occupation and by 1870s the area was transformed into the industrial landscape that alexandra ave we can still see today. Over the electric street years, alongside factories, many 10 workers cottages, schools and 11 other community infrastructure church street yarra river dale street were also developed. Notable industrial complexes of Cremorne include the former oddys lane Richmond Power Station, the Bryant and May and Rosella factory complexes, and the Richmond Maltings site (with Nylex sign atop). 12 Today the demographic of the area is changing again, as industrial businesses leave, and are replaced by new office and housing. Commence the walk at Wellington Street, Cremorne (near the corner of Huckerby Street). walk details start 2 3 1 15 Wellington Street 4 15 Wellington Street Former Sutherland’s Warwick Terrace Former Freemasons Tavern Cremorne Distillery 77-93 Wellington Street Built in 1881 for Patrick Quinlan, Cremorne 5 Wellington Street 67 Wellington Street this double fronted terrace house Cremorne Cremorne Warwick Terrace was is noted for its use of Dutch constructed in stages between 5 Wellington Street was originally The Former Sutherland’s Distillery Gables, a particularly unusual 1892 and 1893. Warwick constructed in 1865 as a residence was constructed around 1889 architectural treatment for this Terrace matches Leicester for William H. Martin. Prior to for the firm ‘John Sutherlands type of house. Early photographs Terrace, the row of terraces this, in 1858, a timber house and and Sons’. The factory was built of the building show that the directly opposite. Each row of bakery had occupied the site, as a vinegar distillery, as well as openings on the balcony were terraces was comprised of nine followed by a brick house and manufacturing pickles originally French doors, while the residences. The original owner bakery in 1860. and cordials. buildings structure indicates that of the terraces on both sides of By 1866, the building began there may have been a shopfront John Sutherland had originally the street was Mr Dakin, operating as a ‘Freemasons in the projecting bay. established the business in 1885, a contractor from Richmond. Tavern’, with stables and operating from a factory on the The house is graded as The terraces are graded as outbuildings under the proprietary south corner of Cremorne and Individually Significant under Individually Significant under of A. W. Sandstrom. It reverted to Blanche Streets. He died in 1889, Heritage Overlay - 364. Heritage Overlay - 296. a private dwelling in 1886. but his sons continued and The design of the building, with expanded the business, which its ruled stucco and string operated until the 1970s. coursing, is characteristic of Utilising underground pipes buildings constructed in Victoria which were laid during the during the 1850s. 1930s, beer was pumped from Throughout its history the The property is graded as the factory on Wellington Street, site has been operated by Individually Significant under down to the factory on a variety of companies. The Heritage Overlay - 294. Cremorne Street, where the final first company which operated stages of the beer making on the site was Smith, Winn Nylex Sign process took place. and Fielding, who ran until 6 2 Gough Street The building has since been 1901. Proprietor Charles Cremorne converted into private Smith (of Smith, Winn and residences. It is graded as Fielding), was involved in The Nylex sky-sign is one of Individually Significant under politics, sitting as a councillor a collection of signs marking Heritage Overlay - 364. for the Town of Richmond, Victoria’s industrial heritage Mayor of Richmond, as well in Cremorne. Cremorne and as a Councillor for the City Richmond have the greatest of Melbourne, and Mayor of concentration of surviving sky- 5 Melbourne. He was elected signs in the state. Of all the signs, to the Victorian Legislative which include the Skipping Girl, Assembly in 1883, serving Hoddle Bridge Victoria Bitter, Slade Knitwear and until 1892. Hoddle Street, Cremorne the Pelaco signs, the Nylex sign is In 1972 the site was taken The Hoddle Bridge was constructed the most prominent. These signs over by Barrett Bros & Burston between 1937-1938, and was have strong associations with the Co, who were one of the two designed in consultation with the industrial base of the former largest malting companies architects/engineers Hughes and City of Richmond. 7 in Australia. They were the Orme. The bridge is named after The Nylex sign was built in 1961 last company to occupy the Robert Hoddle (1794-1881), the by the Neon Electric Sign Co. It Richmond Maltings site before it was converted surveyor for Port Philip, who, in the is a double-sided sign (viewable 2 Gough Street into new commercial and 1830s drew the first plans for the from both sides), and consists of Cremorne residential premises. layout of Melbourne. His design, with the name ‘Nylex Plastics’, as well streets running in a continuous grid, as a time and temperature display. This complex consists of malt This site is on the Victorian became known as the Hoddle Grid. Nylex, once the largest plastics houses, stores, silos (including Heritage Register the illuminated Nylex sky sign The construction of the bridge in manufacturer in Australia, was established in 1927, and grew and clock) and offices. the late 1930s, replaced a previous The earliest surviving malt punt service which had operated from its premises below the sign on Cremorne Street. house on the site is from 1880, on the site since before the 1850s. which was originally designed The bridge was constructed by the The sign dominates the view by the architects Temperley, Country Roads Board in conjunction along the major thoroughfares Edwards & Badger. with the Melbourne City Council of Punt Road, Hoddle Street, and at a cost of £78,000. Alexandra Avenue. This visual Between the 1920s and 1950s a importance has embedded the number of new malthouses and Designed using a variety of outbuildings were constructed understated Art-Deco motifs, sign within the popular culture of Melbourne, and is featured in Paul on the site. The large, iconic the bridge is in a Moderne silos were added in 1952. style. The bridge is graded as Kelly’s song Leaps and Bounds. Individually Significant under This site is on the Victorian walk Heritage Overlay - 281. Heritage Register. details 8 9 10 Former Cherry Tree Hotel Rosella 11 Cremorne Gardens 53 Balmain Street Preserving Company Cremorne Street Cremorne Palmer Parade Richmond Power Station The Cherry Tree Hotel was first Cremorne Cremorne Oddys Lane opened during the 1850s. During The properties on both sides of The Cremorne Gardens were Cremorne established in 1853 on 10 acres the early 1860s, the hotel was Palmer Parade were once part of Constructed in 1890 (to designs of land adjoining the Yarra River. under the proprietary of Frederick the Rosella Preserving Company. by Henry B. Gibbs), the Richmond The Gardens were bounded by Binge. The hotel represents not The Rosella Preserving Company Power Station was operated by Balmain, Cubitt and Cremorne only of the last remaining hotels was well known for its tomato the New Australian Electrical Streets. Originally established by in Cremorne, but a classic 1850s sauce, jams, canned fruits, Lighting Co. The power station is James Ellis, the site included a suburban Melbourne hotel. sauces and chutneys. one of the oldest electric power dance floor, mechanised rides, Originally established in 1895, stations in Victoria. Large power tightrope walkers and fireworks the Rosella Preserving Company stations such as this one became display. With transport options began building the original possible after the development to the gardens limited, a paddle factory complex in Cremorne in of alternating current supply steamer (known as the Gondola) 1905. The land for the factories in the 1880s. Prior to this, the would bring passengers from had previously been used as part limitations of direct current supply Princess Bridge to Cremorne. of the Cremorne Gardens. The meant that power plants needed factory complex was designed Ellis sold the gardens to George to be in close proximity to the by architect J. E. Burke, and Coppin and Gustavus Vaughan buildings using the power. Brooke in 1856, who promptly when opened was considered The station initially supplied spent £10,000 renovating the largest of its kind in the electricity to Prahran, Melbourne the site. When the Gardens Commonwealth. Most of the and Richmond. It was located reopened, new attractions 12 red brick factories still found on close to both the railway for included a maze, bowling saloon, the site, were constructed easy coal delivery and the Yarra rifle gallery, and menagerie of Church Street Bridge during an expansion in the River as a cheap source of birds and animals. The gardens Church Street 1920s and 1930s. water essential for the running also included a large open-air Buildings of note include the South Yarra of a large and efficient steam theatre, and a series of large two storey Employee’s Dining The Church Street Bridge was generating plant.