By Mike Moore
101 Greeves Street, built by James Linacre for himself in 1855.
James Linacre (1814-1877) migrated to Victoria as a stone mason from Derbyshire in 1844.
He prospered here as a builder and contractor of roads and bridges, public buildings and private houses.
Living at Greeves Street from 1855, his buildings included the public library in Swanston Street, the Melbourne Club in Collins Street, and the Carlton Gardens home of Judge Redmond Barry in Rathdowne Street.
In 1860 he moved to 100 acres near the present Linacre Road, Brighton where he died in 1877.
For those interested in further research, here are some source documents.