Do you have ancestors who lived in Melbourne? If so take a look at the City of Melbourne iHeritage databas e. This database allows you to search for a specific address, browse suburbs, architectural styles and builders. When you have located the specific property you can see the complete heritage details for the property. Details include (if known): Architectural style Period Construction Date Architect First Owner Integrity Condition Original Building Type History Description/Notable Features Current photograph My great great grandmother Emma Seabrook (Dawson) died at No 1 Hope Terrace, Gipps Street, East Melbourne in 1885. At the time she lived with her sister and her husband Louisa and George Edward Lowe. Hope Terrace 161-165 Gipps Street, East Melbourne. Dec 2006. As you can see by the extract below, the description of the building is quite detailed. A row of three, two-storeyed houses, of which No. 165 possesses a porte cochere (I.e. a porch, large enough to accommodate wh...