Gardams Building
Gardams Building | |
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Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
Coordinates | 27°28′11″S 153°01′29″E / 27.4698°S 153.0246°E |
Design period | 1870s–1890s (late 19th century) |
Built | 1881 |
Architectural style(s) | Italianate |
Official name | Gardams, Rutter and Sons |
Type | state heritage (built) |
Designated | 21 October 1992 |
Reference no. | 600137 |
Significant period | 1881 (fabric) |
Gardams Building is a heritage-listed
History
This building was constructed in late 1881 and occupied by January 1882.[1]
The deed of grant for allotment 11A was made to Auguste Deleuse in September 1881, following the 1880 demolition of the convict barracks which had occupied the site since 1827. A government decision to dispose of this Crown land prompted the redevelopment of that portion of the northern side of Queen street bounded by
Ownership of the property transferred to
In addition to the original building, another brick building with ground, mezzanine and two upper floors fronting Burnett Lane was included in the sale. Sewerage maps indicate a structure in that position from at least 1913. This building has been incorporated within the present Gardams premises. The building continued to be used by Gardams until the heritage listing in 1992.[1] Gardams have subsequently relocated to another site. Since 2013, Flight Centre operate their Brisbane flagship store in the building.[2]
Description
Gardam's building is a small scale Victorian era commercial building that features some elaborate Italianate detailing. It has two storeys of stuccoed brick on a stone basement.[1]
At street level the
The cornice is an elaborate element of the facade considering the size of the building. It has large
The building at the rear of the site fronting
This example of a small scale Victorian commercial building is part of a surviving group of buildings of similar scale and detail from this era fronting Queen Street and as such contributes greatly to the streetscape.[1]
Heritage listing
Gardams 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.
Gardams Building is significant as evidence of 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.
Gardams remains a good example of a small two-storeyed commercial building of the Victorian era with ornate detailing.[1]
The place is important because of its aesthetic significance.
Aesthetically, it is significant as a part of a group of surviving 1880s commercial buildings which contribute to the streetscape of Queen Street.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Gardams (entry 600137)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Carty, Kellie. "Brisbane home to Flight Centre's largest travel retail store". Flight Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
Attribution
External links
Media related to Gardams Building at Wikimedia Commons