Wenley House
Wenley House | |
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Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
Coordinates | 27°28′10″S 153°01′46″E / 27.4695°S 153.0294°E |
Design period | 1840s–1860s (mid-19th century) |
Built | 1864 |
Built for | Maurice Moses Jewell |
Architect | Thomas Taylor |
Architectural style(s) | Georgian |
Official name | Wenley House, Jewell's Building |
Type | state heritage (built) |
Designated | 21 October 1992 |
Reference no. | 600128 |
Significant period | 1864 (fabric) |
Significant components | laneway, crane / gantry |
Builders | Maurice Moses Jewell |
Wenley House is a heritage-listed
History
This warehouse was erected in 1864 by Maurice Moses Jewell, who came to Queensland in the early 1860s, after working as a builder in Sydney. In September 1863 he purchased this site at the corner of
Work began in January 1864 on the construction of what became known as Jewell's Building. Architect for the project was Thomas Taylor, a partner of local firm Furnival and Taylor. Taylor's design of six individual tenancies maximised potential return for Jewell. By July 1864 advertisements in the
Jewell died on 17 January 1869,[2] leaving the property to his wife Rachel. Following her death on 6 March 1873,[3] the title was transferred to Emanuel Barnett and Co, importers and warehousemen, which they held until 1919.[1]
Subsequent to the decline of the shipping and warehousing activity in the area, the building has been used for a variety of purposes.[1]
Description
This 1864 commercial building in the
The rear of the building is divided into symmetrical gable ended sections that have central openings originally intended for goods delivery and serviced by small overhead gantries. These openings are flanked by double-hung windows on both levels. The end bay at the rear has been extended across the laneway. The laneway and rear of the building are also visually important.[1]
Internally, in the tenancies at each end, roof
Heritage listing
Wenley House 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.
It is evidence of the former shipping and warehousing activity in the part of the city close to the Town Reach.[1]
The place demonstrates rare, uncommon or endangered aspects of Queensland's cultural heritage.
Wenley House is a rare example of an extant 1860s warehouse in the Brisbane central business district.[1]
The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class of cultural places.
Wenley House is a fine, intact example of a commercial building designed to accommodate separate tenancies, with individual entries, roofs and loading gantries.[1]
The place is important because of its aesthetic significance.
The building contributes to the streetscape of Market Street by virtue of its form, scale and detail.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Wenley House (entry 600128)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Death registration: Maurice Moses Jewell". Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Death registration: Rachel Jewell". Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2021.