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Moody's Cottages
Moody's Cottages are a heritage-listed pair of houses, one a duplex and the other a detached house, at 8–12, & 16 Victoria Street, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built . It is also known as Allandoon and Cooee. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. History Moody's Cottages were constructed probably in the mid-1870s. They comprise a pair of semi-detached brick houses (''Cooee'' and an unnamed neighbour) and an adjacent, detached brick house called ''Allandoon''. William Moody, a letter carrier employed by the Brisbane Post Office, acquired subdivisions 23 and 24 of portion 236, parish of North Brisbane, in early 1870. Whether any buildings existed on the site, which Moody had purchased from William John Farmer Cooksley, a Brisbane builder, is not known. Although directories reveal Moody was resident in Brisbane by 1874, he is not listed specifically as living in Victoria Street until 1876. In September 1874 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Hill, Queensland
Spring Hill is an inner northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Spring Hill had a population of 5,974 people. Geography Spring Hill is located north of the central business district. Parts of Spring Hill can be considered to be extensions of the Brisbane CBD. The Inner-Northern Busway serves the suburb via the Normanby bus stop. The suburb is home to an established gay bar called The Sportsman Hotel that has been operating for more than 30 years. History Spring Hill was originally called ''Spring Hollow'' because natural springs in the area supplemented Brisbane's early water supply from the Tank Stream and its dam. The name Spring Hill came into use when prominent citizens began living on the ridge. Boundary Street in Spring Hill and also in West End were named due to the policy of preventing the Jagera and Turrbal peoples from being within the boundaries of the British settlement at night. All Saints' Anglican Church was opened in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theosophical Society Building, Brisbane
Theosophical Society Building is a heritage-listed duplex at 355 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1863 to 1864. It is also known as Callender House. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. History This pair of semi-detached houses was built in late 1863 to early 1864. The building was probably erected by the first landowner Patrick Mayne (1856), or possibly for the second owner John McNab. The houses were advertised for rent on 30 January 1864, two days after registration in McNab's name, when they were described as ''"newly erected ... containing five rooms and kitchen"''. Subsequent owners included Joseph Buckle (1885–1910), a Primitive Methodist minister, who resided there for a period. From at least 1883 the building was known as Callender House. The property was purchased in 1910 by Dr Espie Dods, who moved there from 97 Wickham Terrace. His architect brother Robin Dods renovat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moody's Cottages (2009) - Free-standing Allandoon
Moody's Cottages are a heritage-listed pair of houses, one a duplex (building), duplex and the other a detached house, at 8–12, & 16 Victoria Street, Spring Hill, Queensland, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built . It is also known as Allandoon and Cooee. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. History Moody's Cottages were constructed probably in the mid-1870s. They comprise a pair of semi-detached brick houses (''Cooee'' and an unnamed neighbour) and an adjacent, detached brick house called ''Allandoon''. William Moody, a letter carrier employed by the Brisbane Post Office, acquired subdivisions 23 and 24 of portion 236, parish of North Brisbane, in early 1870. Whether any buildings existed on the site, which Moody had purchased from William John Farmer Cooksley, a Brisbane builder, is not known. Although directories reveal Moody was resident in Brisbane by 1874, he is not listed specifically as living in Victori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |