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Commissariat Store, Brisbane
Photographed 1990 Commissariat Store, William Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 1829. This is the oldest surviving building in Brisbane, apart from the windmill. The third floor was added in 1912-1913. Its walls, which are more than half a metre thick, are constructed of hammer dressed coarse freestone quarried locally in the area of Albion. The cornerstones are constructed of local tuff or porphyry. Adzed timber beams carry pit-sawn floorboards. The iron-bark shingles on the roof were cut by hand. The second floor was used as a granary, but over the years the building served various purposes including correction centre, immigrant reception, customs office, and archives store. Today the restored building is the headquarters of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland. Reference: Cameron Ian, 125 Years of State Public Works in Queensland,1859-1984, Boolarong Publications, 1989, p. 125. Hogan, Janet, text; Stringer, Richard, photographs; Building Queensland’s Heritage, reprinted Boolarong Publications, 1987, p. 11. O’Malley, Dinah, Historic Buildings of Australia, The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1981, pp. 57-8.
Railway Station, Wallangarra
Photographed 1995 Railway Station, Woodlawn Street, Wallangarra, Queensland, 1887. Wallangarra is on the border of New South Wales and Queensland, and this station was an important point at which the differing railway gauges met. Passengers changed platforms: the awning on the Sydney line side is styled according to NSWGR requirements, and the Brisbane platform awning is curved according to the style of the South Brisbane and Emerald stations. The brick station has a hipped roof with chimneys. The cast iron posts and brackets were cast in Toowoomba. Originally there was an arched entrance, but this has been filled in. The importance of the station is reflected in the fact that it had a dining room, kitchen, sleeping quarters for staff, an adjoining slaughtering yard and two-bay horse dock. Reference; website, Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage
Railway station platform, Rosewood
Photographed 1987 Railway station platform, Rosewood, Queensland. Situated on the Ipswich-Toowoomba line, this station serves a rural community.
Archer Park Railway Station, Rockhampton
Photographed 1989 Archer Park Railway Station, Rockhampton, Queensland, 1899, Henrick Hansen. This station, which served as the main passenger terminal for passengers travelling to the seaside resorts, was built when the bridge was constructed over the Fitzroy River. Built of timber with corrugated iron roof, it features a picturesque entry of three arches decorated with friezes in cast-iron Cast iron posts grace the long verandahs. Reference: Historic Public Buildings of Australia, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell, Australia, Limited, 1971, pp. 214-5.
Railway Station, Mount Morgan
Photographed: 1989 Railway Station, Mount Morgan, Queensland, 1898, Henrik Hansen. The central line in Queensland connects Rockhampton on the coast with Winton in the far west. Henrik Hansen, railway engineer contributed to the designs of eight unique stations on this line. The station at Mount Morgan followed the tradition of the great European stations by providing a curved carriage shade over the trains. The roof of galvanised iron is supported on iron trusses and ventilation provided by a vent along the ridge. The exterior facade of timber is enhanced by the verandah columns of cast iron which support a decorative cast iron frieze at the entrance. Mount Morgan was one of Queensland’s most prosperous mining centres but now stands as a mere shadow of its former self. Reference: Hogan Janet, original photography by Richard Stringer, Building Queensland’s Heritage, National Trust of Queensland, reprinted by Boolarong Publications, 1987, p. 98.
Railway station platform, Maryborough
Photographed 1995 Railway station platform, Maryborough, Queensland.
Railway Station, Maryborough
Photographed 1995 Railway Station, Maryborough, Queensland, early 1880s. The Maryborough to Gympie line was commenced in 1878. Local engineering works have produced rolling stock for Queensland railways since that time. The station now houses a rail museum. The central entrance of this brick station is through an archway below a gable complete with finial and clock. The main hipped roof of the station is corrugated iron. The verandah has simple timber posts and brackets. Reference: ‘Walking and Drive Tours’, pamphlet, Maryborough City Council.
Railway Station, Emerald
Photographed 1992 Railway Station, Clermont Street, Emerald, Queensland, 1900, Henrick Hansen. This timber building replaced the original station which was destroyed by fire. The line from Rockhampton reached Emerald in 1879. At this time there was no town, but teamsters rested here on their trip between Clermont and Springsure. As a result of its growth as a terminal for lines to the north, south and west, Emerald became a thriving town. Initially the railway serviced the cattle industry, but today it carries coal, cotton, oil seeds and grain. Forty-four staff were employed when the first station opened, and 200 were employed in 1978. The station’s design features a central verandah, parts of which have been enclosed for offices. The entrance portico features cast iron columns which support three arches surrounded by elegant fretwork spandrels. The louvred pediment and curved roof complete the portico. Reference: Emerald and the Gemfields Centenary 1879-1979, Emerald Shire Council, 1979. Hogan, Janet, text, Winkle, Evan, illustrations, Queensland Heritage Sketchbook, Weldon Publishing, 1988, p. 66, 67.
Railway Station, Allora
Photographed 2006 Railway Station, Allora, Queensland
Customs House, Wallangarra
Photographed 1995 Customs House, Wallangarra, Queensland, 1885. Positioned on the border of Queensland and New South Wales, this customs house was important for checking goods passing through by rail and road. Built of timber it has a hipped roof with chimneys and French doors opening on to the front verandah.
Customs House, Rockhampton
Photographed: 1989 Customs House, Quay Street, Rockhampton, Queensland, 1898-1901, A.B. Brady. Design attributed to Thomas Pye, Chief Drafstman. Rockhampton was declared a port in 1860, and the grandeur of the building reflects its importance as the most accessible entry point to central Queensland. The first custom house on this site was erected in 1870. Built of sandstone, with a rusticated porphyry base, this building features Corinthian columns around the impressive curved entrance bay surmounted by a copper sheeted dome. The roof is clad with slate. A double set of curved stairs encircle the base of the portico which has a decorative iron balustrade. The side wings have arcades and arched windows. The pilasters repeat the vertical lines of the main portico columns. Oval openings are positioned above the arches of the arcades. A decorative cornice surrounds the roofline below the parapet. Because of the unstable nature of the clay strata which is forty feet thick, the building is supported on deep wooden piles capped with concrete. Although port activities ceased in 1958, Customs continued to use the building until 1986 when it was handed over to the Rockhampton City Council to be restored and used for displays. Reference: Norris, Keith, Australia’s Heritage Sketch Book, Weldon Publishing, 1976, p. 126. Freeland, J.M., Architecture in Australia, Penguin Books, 1968, p. 196. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell, Australia, Limited, 1971, pp. 294-298. Web site Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage Hogan, Janet, text; Winkle, Evean, illustrations; Queensland heritage Sketchbook, Weldon Publishing, 1998, p.58 . Hogan Janet, original photography by Richard Stringer, Building Queensland’s Heritage, National Trust of Queensland, reprinted by Boolarong Publications, 1987, p.85. Roderich, Don, ‘The Rockhampton Customs House, A Historical Survey’, Rockhampton City Council. Apperly, Richard; Irving, Robert; Reynolds, Peter; A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture, Angus and Robertson, 1989, pp. 102.
Customs House, Maryborough
Photographed 1990 Customs House and Residence, Richmond Street, Maryborough Queensland, 1898-1900, John Smith Murdoch. Maryborough was declared a port of entry in 1859. The chief customs officer also acted as the Water Police Magistrate, Harbour Master and Mining Agent. Built of brick and rough stucco render, this customs house is entered from Richmond Street via stairs leading into large arches on either side of a prominent brick porchway. This porch has three arched openings above which is the Royal Coat of Arms. The cement render extends from mid height to the roofline on all walls except the front porch, contrasting with the brick quoins and window surrounds. The roof features Dutch gables. The central section rises to a separate Dutch gable and features circular openings. Reference: Web site, Australian Heritage Places Inventory, www.heritage.gov.au
Customs House, Mackay
Photographed 1991 Customs House, 31 River Street, Mackay, Queensland, 1900-02, John Smith Murdoch. Mackay was declared a customs port in 1863. Built of local bricks for 3,797 pounds, this customs house features a curved portico to the main entrance. Columns support the entablature, and parapet bearing the Queensland State Coat of Arms. The front façade of the building follows the curve of the portico. A semi-circular window dominates the wall above the portico. The half-hipped roof of the central section of the building is elevated above the gables of the wings. The upper sections of the walls and chimneys are rendered, and a cement rendered finish distinguishes string courses and windowsills. Reference: Web site, Australian Heritage Places Inventory, www.heritage.gov.au ‘Heritage Walk in Mackay’ tourist pamphlet, Mackay City Council, Pioneer Shire Council.
Customs House, Goondiwindi
Photographed 1989 Customs House, 1 McLean Street, Goondiwindi, Queensland, 1860s. Goondiwindi was one of eight customs collection points along the border with New South Wales. Its strategic position on the Macintyre River enabled customs officers to scrutinise goods moving between the colonies. Queensland imposed higher tariffs than New south Wales on several basic goods such as tea and tobacco, and the balance of movement of goods was in New South Wale’s favour. Accordingly, as early as 1871, police were given the power to collect duties. The first customs officer was the Police Magistrate. There is no hard evidence that the building was officially operated as a customs house; it was always a private residence. Customs records were actually kept at the court house. However strong local tradition links the building to the customs service, and it most probably was used by customs officials. Because it was constructed in stages at different times, the structure varies from single slab through to chamferboard. Verandahs with shaped timber posts enclose three sides. The gabled roof has scalloped barge boards at the ends and a sturdy brick chimney. Reference: Web site Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage
Customs House, Brisbane
Photographed 1989 Customs House, 427 Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 1885-1889 Charles McLay, chief draftsman in the office of George Connolly, Colonial Architect. Sometimes attributed to A.B. Brady The customs house was constructed by John Petrie and Son for the sum of 37, 434 pounds. Sandstone from Toowoomba and Helidon was used for the columns and pilasters. The walls are rendered brick. The façade to Queen Street has a central bay in the form of a colonnade supported by columns the full two-storey height of the building. The side bays have tall rectangular windows set between pilasters. Each bay is surmounted by a pediment bearing the Queensland coat of arms. They are set forward from the balustraded parapet. The façade facing the river is similar in appearance, but the central bay houses two floors, providing a balcony on the upper floor. The end façade facing Petrie’s Bight is a circular bay surmounted by the large copper dome. Reference: Cameron Ian, 125 Years of State Public Works in Queensland,1859-1984, Boolarong Publications, 1989, pp. 84-86. Thomas, Malcolm, The Brisbane Customs House,University of Queensland Prees, 1994. Newell, Peter, text; White, U., Jopson, J., Roberts, A., drawings; Queensland Sketchbook, Rigby, 1976, pp. 60, 61. Apperly, Richard; Irving, Robert; Reynolds, Peter; A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture, Angus and Robertson, 1989, pp. 56-58.
Post Office, Warwick
Photographed 1989 Post Office, Palmerin Street, Warwick, Queensland, 1897-8, design probably by Thomas Pye. Mail delivery from Brisbane commenced in the 1840s. Services were delivered from a store until the first post office was built about 1869. This beautiful sandstone building with ornate arcades complements the Town Hall. The design takes advantage of the corner site with the monumental arched entry rising to the window with curved balustraded parapet on the first floor, and finally the dome. Paired pilasters frame the corner. Balanced arcades front both streets. The upper openings are circular with curved iron balustrades. There is a decorative string course dividing the upper and lower floors, a decorative cornice, and balustraded parapet. Reference: Wandering Around Warwick, Drawings in Pen and Wash by Mary J. Dau, Warwick and District Tourist Association.
Post and Telegraph Office, Townsville
Photographed 1990 Post and Telegraph Office, corner of Flinders and Denham Streets, Townsville, Queensland, 1886-89, 1911. The first post office in Townsville opened in a small space in Clifton and Aplin’s store, with William Aplin as the Post Master. The telegraph line was connected to Townsville in 1869. The post and telegraph office erected in 1872 in Wickham Street was inadequate within a few years, and a new brick post and telegraph office was erected on the corner of Flinders and Denham Streets in 1879. Construction of the fourth Post Office commenced in 1886. The telegraph office fronting Flinders Street opened first in the initial section built at a cost of 17,235 pounds; the post office operated in the second section from 1890; the telephone exchange was added in 1911. The clock tower was removed during World War 2 and replaced by a new taller tower in 1963 Constructed in cement rendered brick, the building served Townsville well until 2001 when it was sold and became a boutique brewery. Reference: Gibson-Wilde, Dorothy M., Gateway to a Golden Land, Townsville to 1884, Studies in North Queensland History No. 7 James Cook University of Queensland, 1984, pp. 64, 92, 95, 105,142, 166, 167, 194, 197. ‘Townsville Tourist Trails’, Townsville City Council, National Trust of Queensland, Queensland Recreation Council, 1987. Davis, Sonia; Manion, Jim, Townsville Yesterday in Pen and Picture, 1978, Townsville North Queensland Newspaper Co. Ltd. 1978, p. 59.
Post Office, Toowoomba
Photographed 1987 Post Office, 136 Margaret Street, Toowoomba, Queensland, 1878-1890, F.D.G. Stanley. John Gargett built this post office in rendered brick, using sandstone for the tower and western wing. The square tower with its parapet, clocks on four sides, and blind parapet, dominates the low-slung hip roof. Below the tower is the arched entrance, with an arched opening on the floor above. The central entrance bay is flanked by arcades on the ground floor and loggias above. The pilasters between the arches are repeated symmetrically above. The walkways extend on both levels to the projecting end bays which have arched openings on the ground floor, and pairs of windows above. A strongly banded finish distinguishes the corners of the bays on the lower level. Reference; website, Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage
Post Office, Rosewood
Photographed 1987 Post Office, Rosewood, Queensland. This timber post office building features a gabled roof, small entry porch and bracketed window awning.
Post Office, Rockhampton
Photographed: 1990 Post Office, East Street, Rockhampton, Queensland, 1892. The tall central archway is surmounted by a parapet and a pedimented opening on the upper floor. Above this rises the clock tower. The ground floor features arcades, and the upper floor features colonnades. Reference: Reference: Cameron Ian, 125 Years of State Public Works in Queensland,1859-1984, Boolarong Publications, 1989, p. 79. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell, Australia, Limited, 1971, p. 297. Hogan Janet, original photography by Richard Stringer, Building Queensland’s Heritage, National Trust of Queensland, reprinted by Boolarong Publications, 1987, p.91.
Post Office, Mount Morgan
Photographed: 1989 Post Office, Mount Morgan, Queensland. This post office is constructed of red brick with darker brick footings. The walls are rendered above the height of the doorways positioned on either side of the central bay. This bay has three tall windows with small panes. They are flanked by wide pilasters with bracketed eaves. These brackets feature again below the doorway lintels. The half-hipped roof with gable vents features a belfry.
Post Office, Maryborough
Photographed 1995 Post Office, corner of Warf Street and Bazaar Street, Maryborough, Queensland, 1865-66, Charles Tiffin; tower extended, 1878, F.D.G. Stanley. This two-storey building is constructed of rendered brick with strongly banded quoins. The Bazaar Street Façade features an arcade, and the arches are repeated in the Warf Street façade with arched ground floor windows surmounted by cement mouldings. The upstairs openings, which are now enclosed, are aligned symmetrically above the openings below. The corner tower rises above the main entrance of two archways. When height regulations were relaxed the tower could be extended. It is ornamented with blind balustrades, pilasters, decorative cornice and parapet. Below the clock faces are round vented openings in square recesses. The roof is a simple hipped design. The original awnings have been replaced. Reference: Web site, Australian Heritage Places Inventory, www.heritage.gov.au
Post Office, Ipswich
Photographed 1995 Post Office, Brisbane Street, Ipswich, Queensland, 1899-1900, architect probably Thomas Pye. Built in brick, this post office is distinguished by the loggias and the clock tower with a belfry. The bays on either side of the loggias feature pediments above arched windows. Their walls are banded with cement render on the upper level, and the entry sections on the ground floor are fully rendered. Reference: Hogan Janet, original photography by Richard Stringer, Building Queensland’s Heritage, National Trust of Queensland, reprinted by Boolarong Publications, 1987, pp. 46, 47.
Post Office, Herberton
Photographed 1987 Post Office, Herberton, Queensland, 1913. This timber post office has a half-gabled roof with belvedere. The central bay between the two entrances features a gabled roofline decorated with vertical timber slats, and bracketed window awning. Reference: ‘Historic Post Offices in Queensland’, a National Estate Study, University of Queensland, Dpt. of Architecture,1983, pp.88, 91, 221.
Post and Telegraph Office, Gympie
Photographed 1990 Post and Telegraph Office, corner Channon and Duke Streets, Gympie, Queensland, 1878-1880, F.D.G. Stanley. This building is constructed in rendered brick. At each end of the Channon Street façade there are mirror-imaged bays with pedimented gables. They are joined by loggias on both levels. These walkways are delineated as archways continuing through the two levels and separated by square sided pilasters. The Duke Street façade has a central bay which projects slightly. It features the same window arrangement as the bays on the other façade and has a pedimented gable. The building accommodated the post and telegraph offices and Land Commissioner on the ground floor and the rest of the building was occupied as residence for the postmaster. In due course, with the expansion of services, alterations were needed. The Gympie City Council assumed responsibility for the building in 1994. Reference: Web site Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage
Post Office, Cooktown
Photographed 1991 Post Office, Charlotte Street, Cooktown, Queensland, Cooktown, 1887. Cooktown was an important centre in the mining boom of the 1880s, and it provided port facilities for trade with New Guinea in the 1890s. In response the postal facilities were moved from the earlier building next door. This post office was built of chamferboard but the walls beneath the verandah have been lined with a cement sheeting. It has an iron hipped roof with two gables projecting out at each end. Reference: Historic Post Offices in Queensland, a national Estate study, University of Queensland, Dpt. of Architecture, pp.88, 91, 221. Web site Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage
Post Office, Charters Towers
Photographed 1991 Post Office, Charters Towers, Queensland, 1892. This elaborate post office reflected the wealth of Charters Towers in its gold mining heyday. The roofline is distinguished by pediments, octagonal tower with cupola, and corner clock tower with a belvedere. The columns of the entrance rise to a decorative portico with balustrade on the upper floor. The arcades have segmented arches.
Post Office, Bundaberg
Photographed 2001 Post Office, Bundaberg, Queensland, 1885-89, Charles McLay, chief draftsman, Dpt. Public Works. This post office is constructed in renderd brick. The corner clock tower rises four tiers to a domical vault. The facades of both street frontages are symmetrical, with arcades on the ground floor and verandahs above flanked by gabled bays. The arches are repeated in the windows of the ground floor. Reference: Historic Post Offices in Queensland, a National Estate study, University of Queensland, Dpt. of Architecture, p.162.
Post Office, Sandgate
Photographed 1988 Post Office, 1 Bowser Parade, Sandgate, Queensland, 1886, John Smith Murdoch. Constructed in rendered masonry, this suburban post office has a half-hipped roof with corbelled chimneys and bracketed eaves. The two-storied verandah features a cast iron balcony above a timber valance. Entries are on either side of the central protruding bay which features a pedimented gable, and symmetrically grouped windows.
General Post Office, Brisbane
Photographed 1990 General Post Office, Brisbane, Queensland, 1871-79, F.D.G. Stanley. The initial construction began on the north wing. The south wing with the clock followed in 1879; this wing incorporated the post and telegraph office. The front façade is constructed in Helidon sandstone, and the rest of the building is brick. The central bay has the arched entrance on the ground floor, and an arched opening flanked by pilasters above on the floor above. Arcades extend on either side on the ground floor and colonnades above. Reference: Cameron Ian, 125 Years of State Public Works in Queensland,1859-1984, Boolarong Publications, 1989, pp. 77-79. Hogan, Janet, text; Stringer, Richard, photographs; Building Queensland’s Heritage, reprinted Boolarong Publications, 1987, p. 21. Newell, Peter, text; White, U., Jopson, J., Roberts, A., drawings; Queensland Sketchbook, Rigby, 1976, p. 28. Web site Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage
Lands Office, Brisbane
Photographed 1989 Lands Office, 1901-1905, Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, (design claimed by A. Morry of the Government Architects office from which he resigned in 1886; also attributed to Thomas Pye). Constructed in sandstone with a banded finish, this three-storey building is set behind gardens across from the Treasury. Its grand proportions, which included 15 foot ceilings, were considered extravagant for the time. The entrance is a monumental archway. The arch is repeated above on the windows of the top floor, and again in the segmented pediment. Colonnades extend on either side of the central bay on the middle and top floors – the upper colonnades feature six tall columns. The building features prominent string courses and a pedimented parapet. Reference: Reference: Cameron Ian, 125 Years of State Public Works in Queensland,1859-1984, Boolarong Publications, 1989, pp. 125,126. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell, Australia, Limited, 1971, p. 270. Watson, Donald;McKay, Judith, Queensland Architects of the Nineteenth Century, Queensland Museum, 1994, pp. 127, 149. Hogan, Janet, text; Stringer, Richard, photographs; Building Queensland’s Heritage, reprinted Boolarong Publications, 1987, p. 26. Apperly, Richard; Irving, Robert; Reynolds, Peter; A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture, Angus and Robertson, 1989, p. 102.
Treasury Building, Brisbane
Photographed 1989 Treasury Building, William Street, Brisbane, Queensland,1883-1889, John James Clark, (completed in sections, 1889-1925). When completed after a period of forty five years, the Treasury Building occupied the 0.6 ha. of an entire city block, bounded by William, Queen, George, and Elizabeth Streets. This site had been selected in 1842 when the land was surveyed for free settlement. It was not until the early 1880s, however, that an international exhibition was held to find a suitable design. The winning plan was rejected in favour of that of John James Clark, the Government Architect. He had designed Melbourne’s Treasury Building when employed by the Public Works department in Victoria. Clark’s design was an imposing Italianate sandstone building with five towers and shady arcaded loggias on three sides. He supervised the building of the William Street section which was intended as the main entrance. Although he resigned as Government Architect in 1885, he continued his responsibilities as supervisor. In 1889 construction began on the frontages to George and Elizabeth Streets, and although a different stone, which did not weather to grey, was chosen, the construction followed Clark’s design. It was not until the Bank of Queensland vacated the Queen Street corner site that the work could be commenced on the final section in 1922. Queen Street was a more appropriate location for the entrance, and so Clark’s original design for this frontage was altered by copying and compressing the entrance features of the William Street facade. Following long service as government offices, the building is now occupied by Jupiter’s Casino. Reference: Cameron Ian, 125 Years of State Publlc Works in Queensland,1859-1984, Boolarong Publications, 1989, pp. 76,77. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell, Australia, Limited, 1971, pp. 266-272. Hogan, Janet, text; Stringer, Richard, photographs; Building Queensland’s Heritage, reprinted Boolarong Publications, 1987, p. 25. Newell, Peter, text; White, U., Jopson, J., Roberts, A., drawings; Queensland Sketchbook, ,Rigby, 1976, pp. 62, 63. O’Malley, Dinah, Historic Buildings of Australia, The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1981, pp. 64-65.
Parliament House, Brisbane
Photographed 1989 Parliament House, corner of George and Alice Streets, Brisbane, Queensland, 1865-7, Charles Tiffin. Parliament House is a substantial block of stone buildings, rising to three storeys, and capped with little turrets of galvanised iron. Besides the two Legislative Chambers, with their galleries for reporters and the public, there is a magnificent Parliamentary Library, and also a dining-hall. This description was given in Cassell’s Picturesque Australasia, 1889. The building was commenced in 1865 following an Australia wide competition which was won by the Queensland Government Architect, Charles Tiffin, from 11 entries. The stone used for the building was quarried at Goodna and brought to Brisbane by barge. The building is dominated by the central domical vault and the mansard roofs over the end bays. A large colonnade portico provides the entrance in the centre of the building. This has a balustraded parapet which continues around the building. There are arched colonnades on both floors on either side of the central bay. These were added in 1880 to the design of F.D.G. Stanley. The Alice Street wing was added in1889. The legislative chambers were located on either side of the main entrance, but in 1922, the Legislative Council was abolished, and the chamber is now used for official functions. Reference: Australia’s First Century, facsimile of Cassell’s Picturesque Australasia, 1889, Child and Henry, 1980, p. 100 Cameron Ian, 125 Years of State Public Works in Queensland,1859-1984, Boolarong Publications, 1989, pp.. 71-74. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell, Australia, Limited, 1971, pp. 216-226 Hogan, Janet, text; Winkle, Evean, illustrations; Queensland heritage Sketchbook, Weldon Publishing, 1998, pp. 16, 17. O’Malley, Dinah, Historic Buildings of Australia, The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1981, pp. 61-2.
Court House, Warwick
Photographed 2001 Court House, corner of Guy and Fitzroy Streets, Warwick, Queensland, 1885-87, J.J. Clark. This substantial sandstone building features a domed clock tower which rises from the elevated hipped roof in the centre of the building. From this extends a central bay with a pediment. This bay features the simple main door between four pilasters which extend up to the pediment.. Strong horizontal lines are defined by the string course and eaves. Reference: Wandering Around Warwick, Drawings in Pen and Wash by Mary J. Dau, Warwick and District Tourist Association.
Magistrates Court, Townsville
Photographed 1990 Magistrates Court, Townsville, Queensland, 1877, F.D.G. Stanley. The court occupied this building until 1975 and it later became the Museum and Community Information Centre. Rooney Brothers constructed the building in rendered brick for a cost of 4,463.00 pounds using coral from Magnetic Island in the concrete. The large portico supported by corner posts and two central pillars was added in 1898. It has a pedimented gable with bracketed eaves. The main arched doorway is balanced by the single arched windows on either side. Reference: Townsville Tourist Trails, Townsville City Council. Davis, Sonia; Manion, Jim, Townsville Yesterday in Pen and Picture, 1978, Townsville North Queensland Newspaper Co. Ltd. 1978, p. 54.
Supreme Court House, Rockhampton
Photographed: 1990 Supreme Court House, East Street, Rockhampton, Queensland, 1885-87, J.J. Clark. This two-storey building was constructed in rendered brick with a freestone front façade by Thomas Matthews for 12,533 pounds. It was initially occupied by the Police Magistrate’s Court until the Central Supreme Court was established in 1896. The building has four columns on the upper floor supporting the central pediment. The central bay has simple rectangular doors and windows, with small circular windows beneath the pediment. The finish to the stone facing of the ground floor is strongly banded. The symmetrical wings, which are set back from the central bay, have tall parapets. Reference: Web site Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage
Court House and Public Offices, Maryborough
Photographed 1990 Court House and Public Offices, Richmond Street, Maryborough, Queensland, 1877, F.D.G. Stanley. This two-storey rendered brick building features a strongly banded finish to the ground floor, and a smooth finish above. The impressive verandahs on both levels are set between pavilions at each corner. The verandahs on the lower level have timber arches, and the upper ones have simple timber posts and cross-patterned railings. The arches are repeated in the windows and doors of the building. The roofline features bracketed eaves and parapet. The roof itself has an impressive pedimented gable above the main entrance verandahs. There are three semi-circular windows below the pediment. Reference: Web site, Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage Hogan Janet, original photography by Richard Stringer, Building Queensland’s Heritage, National Trust of Queensland, reprinted by Boolarong Publications, 1987, p. 46.
Original Court House, Mackay
Photographed 1991 Original Court House, Brisbane Street, Mackay, Queensland, 1885, J.J. Clark. Thomas Keleher constructed this court house in brick with a rendered finish inscribed to resemble stone. Its original design has been altered by the addition of the single storey bays on either side of the entrance portico, and by the addition of a second floor on the wings. In the initial design there were two single storey wings with gabled roofs on each side. The full height of the chimneys with strongly banded cement render was visible. There was a small arched window on either side of the portico. The front portico remains unchanged with its four bold pilasters framing the three arches of the portico and the vented openings positioned symmetrically above. The pilasters are surmounted by a pedimented gable with a circular vent. When the second court house was built in the 1930s this building was occupied by the police service. Reference: Web site, Australian Heritage Places Inventory, www.heritage.gov.au ‘Heritage Walk in Mackay’ tourist pamphlet, Mackay City Council, Pioneer Shire Council.
Court House, Ipswich
Photographed 1991 Court House, Ipswich, Queensland, 1859, Charles Tiffin. Before the erection of the court house, the Queen’s Arms Hotel provided the venue for sittings of the court. The present building was erected by the government of New South Wales before the separation of Queensland. The central section was built using stone. It features a high gabled roof and entrance through an arcade of three arches. The arches repeat symmetrically on the floor above. The side wings were constructed in brick with verandahs on the front. The side verandahs were added in 1870. Reference: Historic Buildings of Australia, vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, 1981, pp. 132, 133. Hogan, Janet, text, Winkle, Evan, illustrations, Queensland Heritage Sketchbook, Weldon Russell Pty Ltd, 1988, pp. 36, 37. Hogan Janet, original photography by Richard Stringer, Building Queensland’s Heritage, National Trust of Queensland, reprinted by Boolarong Publications, 1987, p. 44. Web site Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage Freeland, J.M., Architecture in Australia, Penguin Books, 1968, p. 133.
Court House, Gympie
Photographed 1990 Court House, corner of Channon Street and King Street, Gympie, Queensland, 1900-02, John Smith Murdoch. This building was the third court house to be erected in Gympie. It is dominated by the tall clock tower mounted with a belvedere and cupola. The tower is positioned just to the left of the entrance in the central bay which is elevated above the two side wings. The gabled roof of the central bay terminates in a pediment above a semicircular recess delineated in cement render. The entrance is distinguished by tall columns supporting an entablature. This entablature is cement rendered along with the window heads and sills and string courses. Apart from the heads and sills, the windows are very simple in design. Reference: Web site Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage
Court House and Public Offices, Bowen
Photographed 1990 Court House and Public Offices, corner of William and Herbert Streets, Bowen, Queensland, 1880, George, St. Paul Connelly. Bowen was the second town outside of Brisbane to house the Supreme Court. The first court house was a small slab hut. The Bowen Supreme Court opened in 1874. When the building was completed, the court room occupied the centre section, the post office was in the southern wing and the Survey and Roads Office occupied part of the first floor. There were numerous offices and even bedrooms, as well as kitchen and servants’ quarters. When the supreme Court moved to Townsville in 1890, the court facilities were used by the District and Magistrates Court. The two-story court house is constructed in rendered brick. The facades to both streets feature arcades. The William Street façade has two projecting bays with triple windows upstairs. The arcade between these bays is the full two-storey in height. The posts are decorated with pilasters which unite with the decorative mouldings above the arches. The hipped roof has bracketed eaves and chimneys. Reference: Web site Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage Newell, Peter, text; White, U., Jopson, J., Roberts, A., drawings; Queensland Sketchbook, Rigby, 1976, pp. 139.
Court House, Cooktown
Photographed 1991 Court House, Cooktown, Queensland. Constructed of VJ boards with external frame, this timber court house typifies the architecture of North Queensland – highset, wide verandahs, high galvanised iron hipped roof.
Court House, Barcaldine
The location of court sittings in western Queensland was determined by the railway: The line from Rockhampton initially terminated at Emerald, so this was where legal matters were settled. Gradually the line was extended further west and public buildings were transported to each new terminus as the railway advanced. In 1886 it reached Barcaldine where the first town lots had been sold the previous year. Many buildings were moved from Jericho to Barcaldine in 1887 and the court house arrived from Pine Hill. The land court commenced sittings in 1900. The present timber court house is entered through a wide verandah. The high corrugated iron roof is ventilated through the exposed gable and roof fleche. Reference: Historic Buildings of Australia, vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, 1981, p.148, 49. Hoch, Isabel, Barcaldine1846-1986, Barcaldine Shire Council 1986, pp. 12, 29.
Town Hall Warwick
Photographed 1989 Town Hall, Palmerin Street, Warwick, Queensland, 1885-88, W. Powell. Warwick was proclaimed a municipality in 1861. The first meetings of the Town Council were held in the slab hut court house in Alice Street, and then in the original Masonic Hall. Both buildings served as public halls for the town. The Glengallan Divisional Board, which was formed in 1879, was the forerunner of the Shire Council. The present two storied town hall features arcades on both levels and the entrance portico rises through an aedicule to the decorative clock tower. It was built of sandstone by Messrs. Stewart Law and Longwell for a contract price of 4810 pounds. The clock tower, which was not included in the original plans, was added by the builders. Reference: Wandering Around Warwick, Warwick and District Tourist Association. McKey, J, Rev. Father, The Warwick Story, printed by the Warwick Newspaper, 1972.
Town Hall Toowoomba
Photographed 1987 Town Hall, 541 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba, Queensland, 1900, Willoughby Powell. When it opened in 1900 the council occupied the ground floor, and the School of Arts and Technical College occupied the first floor. The public hall was at the western end. The library of the School of Arts was taken over by the council in the 1930s and remained in the building until 1951. The building is constructed in brick with cement render. The wide central bay has an entry portico of three arches which are mirrored in the three arched windows on the floor above. The clock tower rises above the pediment in the parapet. The bays at each end of the building are defined by pilasters and feature oriels and segmented pediments. Reference; website, Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage Hogan Janet, original photography by Richard Stringer, Building Queensland’s Heritage, National Trust of Queensland, reprinted by Boolarong Publications, 1987.
Town Hall Ipswich
Photographed 2002 Town Hall, Ipswich, Queensland, 1861. This building was constructed for the School of Arts, but the Council met in the building from 1869. It was built in rendered masonry in three stages; the rear section in 1861, the front section in 1864, and the clock tower in 1875. The central bay of the Brisbane Street façade has an arcaded entry which is mirrored in the three arched openings on the floor above. The windows in the side protruding bays are similarly arched. The walls of the ground floor have a strongly banded finish. The roofline features a parapet and square tower with pediments on the four sides. Reference: Historic Buildings of Australia, vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, 1981, p. 130. Web site Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage Hogan Janet, original photography by Richard Stringer, Building Queensland’s Heritage, National Trust of Queensland, reprinted by Boolarong Publications, 1987, p. 47.
Town Hall and Council Chambers Gympie
Photographed 1990 Town Hall and Council Chambers, Gympie, Queensland, supervised by H.W. Durietz, to the earlier design of J.J. Clark, 1884. Built in rendered masonry with a banded finish to the quoins, this two-storey building has a clock tower, rising to a belvedere, set between two distinct sections, one with a hipped roof, and one with a gabled roofline.
Cooloola Shire Offices Gympie
Photographed 2002 Cooloola Shire Offices, Gympie, Queensland. Built in rendered masonry, this two-storey building has a banded finish to the front façade. The entrance is in the central bay defined by pilasters. The protruding string course between the floors has a decorative frieze. Other decorative features include the pediments over the upper windows, the cornice, and the parapet.
Old Shire Offices Gympie
Photographed 2004 Old Shire Offices, Gympie, Queensland. Constructed in rendered masonry, this building features a hip roof with bracketed eaves and corbelled chimneys. The full-length verandah is supported on cast iron brackets and features cross timber railing.
Council Offices Allora
Photographed 2006 Council Offices, Allora, Queensland This two- storey building constructed of chamfer board has a central arched doorway with an arched window on each side. The three windows on the upper floor are placed symmetrically with these openings. The balcony on the upper floor has a cast iron balustrade and is supported on curved brackets. The roof of corrugated iron has a central gable.