Wickham Terrace is one of the historic streets of

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, Australia. It is known as the street of private medical specialists.

Geography

Wickham Terrace commences at the western corner of the intersection of Ann Street and Wharf Street in the

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() and then gradually rises in a winding westerly direction up the slopes of Spring Hill. It then follows the ridge and rises to the north and then to the west, creating the upper boundary of Albert Park. The name ''Wickham Terrace'' terminates at the intersection with

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() but the road continues as College Road through into the Normanby Fiveways.

History

Wickham Terrace is named after

John Clements Wickham John Clements Wickham (21 November 17986 January 1864) was a Scotland, Scottish explorer, naval officer, magistrate and administrator. He was first lieutenant on during its Second voyage of HMS Beagle, second survey mission, 1831–1836, un ...

, the police magistrate and

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of the Moreton Bay district. Land sales occurred on Wickham Terrace in 1856. Because Spring Hill is higher than main Brisbane township, it was attractive for its views and cooling breezes. The better ventilation afforded by the breezes was also believed to create a healthier place to life, due to the prevailing belief in miasma (that disease was spread through ''bad air''). Many prominent citizens built homes in Wickham Terrace and many civic institutions were established here. Over time, hospitals and medical practices began to dominate the street and, since

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, Wickham Terrace has been noted for its private medical specialists (similar to

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). From 1948,

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operated her

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in various buildings in Wickham Street.

Landmarks

Many Brisbane landmarks are located on Wickham Terrace (as numbered, starting from the intersection at Ann and Wharf Streets): * 25: St Andrew's Lutheran Church * 32: All Saints Anglican Church * 73:

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* 79:

Lister House Lister House is a heritage-listed office building at 79 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Queensland, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as the Brisbane Clinic. It was designed by Raymond C Nowland and built from ...

* 97:

Espie Dods House Espie Dods House is a heritage-listed detached house at 97 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by architect Robin Dods for his brother Espie Dods and was built . It was added to the Queenslan ...

* 121:

Ballow Chambers Ballow Chambers is a heritage-listed office building at 121 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Lange Leopold Powell and built from 1924 to 1926 by John Hutchinson. It was added to the Queen ...

* 136:

Wickham Terrace Car Park Wickham Terrace Car Park is a heritage-listed multi-storey car park at 136 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Queensland, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by James Birrell and built from 1959 to 1960. It was add ...

* 155–157: Wickham House * 163:

Baptist City Tabernacle Baptist City Tabernacle is a heritage-listed Baptists, Baptist church (building), church at 163 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Queensland, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Richard Gailey and built from to 1890. It ...

* 193: United Service Club Premises * 217: Craigston * 226: The Old Windmill * 230:

Spring Hill Reservoirs The Spring Hill Reservoirs are two heritage-listed former underground water storage reservoir, reservoirs within Wickham Park, Brisbane, Wickham Park at 230 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Queensland, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Au ...

* 287: Bryntirion * 307: Athol Place * 330:

Wickham Park Air Raid Shelters Wickham Park Air Raid Shelters are heritage-listed former air raid shelters in Wickham Park, Brisbane, Wickham Park at 330 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Queensland, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Frank ...

* 351: St Alban's Liberal Catholic Church * 355: Theosophical Society Building * 465: St Andrews War Memorial Hospital * 497–535:

Lady Bowen Hospital Lady Bowen Hospital is a heritage-listed former maternity hospital and now social housing and office complex at 497–535 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by John H. Buckeridge and built f ...

* 500: Monier Ventilation Shaft 1 *

Roma Street Parklands Roma Street Parkland covers 11 hectares in the centre of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The Roma Street Parkland is adjacent to the former Brisbane Transit Centre and the Roma Street railway station from which it takes its nam ...

(formerly Albert Park)

References

External links

{{Road infrastructure in Brisbane Streets in Brisbane Spring Hill, Queensland Brisbane central business district