Helensville was built in 1885 for the distinguished architect John Koch. Koch was appointed city architect for Richmond in 1887 and designed many building in the municipality. Designs in Richmond include Urbrae in Hoddle Street, the Spread Eagle Hotel in Bridge Road, Prince Alfred Hotel in Church Street, and a number of banks and institutional buildings. Koch is perhaps best known for his design of Labassa in Caulfield. Koch was a Richmond city councillor between 1877 and 1885, and was mayor of Richmond in 1883. He was also president of the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects between 1903 and 1904. This property is graded as Individually Significant under Heritage Overlay 315.
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