Edwards and Chapman Building
| Edwards and Chapman Building | |
|---|---|
Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| Coordinates | 27°28′11″S 153°01′29″E / 27.4696°S 153.0247°E |
| Design period | 1870s–1890s (late 19th century) |
| Built | 1881–1882 |
| Built for | Richard Edwards and James Chapman |
| Architect | Francis Drummond Greville Stanley |
| Architectural style(s) | Italianate |
| Official name | Sportsgirl, Edwards and Chapman |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600139 |
| Significant period | 1881–1923 (fabric) 1882–1938 (historical) |
| Builders | Henry Holmes |
  Location of Edwards and Chapman Building in Queensland | |
The Edwards and Chapman Building is a heritage-listed retail
History
This building was erected as a retail warehouse during 1881–1882 and occupied by Edwards and Chapman in December 1882.[1]
Welsh businessman
Ex-Colonial Architect
The company was dissolved when Richard Edwards retired in 1891 and James Chapman obtained title to the site in May of that year. As Chapman and Company the business diversified into soft furnishings and furniture. In 1923 extensive alterations were carried out to the shopfronts by SS Carrick under the guidance of architectural firm Hall and Prentice. The work necessitated the insertion of steel columns and girders into the existing stonework.[1]
Chapmans sold the building in 1938 ending the a 56-year association with the site. Subsequently, the building has been occupied by many other retail businesses. In 1992 when the building was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register, it was occupied by the women's clothing store Sportsgirl.[1] In 2016, the basement level was occupied by a pharmacy.[3]
The building is now occupied on the three upper levels by City Beach, a Queensland-based fashion retailer.[4]
Description
The Edwards and Chapman Building located at 120 Queen Street dates from the Victorian era and was designed by FDG Stanley with ornate Italianate detailing.[1]
It consists of three storeys with a basement and an attic level. It has a simple rectangular plan with brick back and side walls and a richly ornamented front. The rear of the building is
The first floor level has a projecting
The second floor level has round headed window openings in line with the arches on the level below. These openings have decorative hood mouldings, and prominent
Internally the building has suffered with its changing ownership, but although the original internal
The rear polychrome brick facade of the building has a carefully composed elevation of arched openings with the stone base partially exposed. Little has changed to this facade since it was first constructed apart from the bricking up of some of the openings and the installation of modern entry doors for access from
The building is part of a group of surviving Victorian commercial buildings that are prominent in this portion of Queen Street.[1]
Heritage listing
The Edwards and Chapman Building was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992 having satisfied the following criteria.[1]
The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history.
The building is important in demonstrating the evolution of Queensland's history, in particular the secondary phase of development in Queen Street during the early 1880s, initiated by the disposal of the convict barracks.[1]
The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class of cultural places.
The building demonstrates the principal characteristics of the commercial work of Brisbane architect, FDG Stanley and of a Victorian era commercial building with ornate Italianate detailing.[1]
The place is important because of its aesthetic significance.
The building is important in exhibiting particular aesthetic characteristics valued by the community, in particular, its contribution to the streetscape of Queen Street as part of a group of surviving 1880s commercial buildings.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Sportsgirl (entry 600139)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "CITY IMPROVEMENTS". The Queenslander. Brisbane. 5 November 1881. p. 2 Supplement: Unknown. Retrieved 7 June 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Priceline Pharmacy Queen Street". Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "City Beach, Brisbane Queensland". ShopFully. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
Attribution
External links
Media related to Edwards and Chapman Building at Wikimedia Commons