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Queensland and to Australia and for its site, which relates to the establishment of Brisbane as a port of entry and the development of major wharfage along the Town Reach of the Brisbane River and Petrie's Bight. The Brisbane Customs House was built during a period of economic prosperity and a construction "boom" in Queensland and was amongst the more impressive of a number of notable public and commercial buildings erected in Brisbane during the 1880s. It is important in demonstrating part of the pattern of Queensland's history.
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cabinetry which survived and part of the 1940s main stair which provided access to the basement. Two of the 1940s galleries added to the Long Room were removed and one, at the southwest end, retained and adapted. Timber window and door joinery was conserved and plaster mouldings reconstructed where they were missing.
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The interior fabric is less intact due to the alterations and additions carried out during its use as a customs house and to the most recent refurbishment, which removed much of the 1940s fabric but recovered aspects of the 19th century form, including reconstruction of the original timber staircase.
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The Brisbane Customs House has aesthetic value as a well proportioned and skilfully designed Victorian building in the Renaissance mode, executed to take best advantage of its dominant site and solve the practical problems of dual access from the town and from the river. It has considerable unity in
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37,342. The contract time was 30 months but because of difficulties with the supply of some materials, especially stone for the foundations, and alterations to the original plans, the building took longer than anticipated to complete and it was opened on 2 September 1889. Retaining walls, fencing, a
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The former Brisbane Customs House, constructed between 1886 and 1889 to a design prepared by Charles McLay of the Queensland Colonial Architect's Office, was in use by the customs service for nearly a century. It is important historically as an expression of the importance of the customs service to
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In October 2015, it was announced that a 47-storey tower block would be built adjacent to the Customs House. Protests erupted over concerns that the tower would be too close to the Customs House causing over-shadowing and the likely destruction of the fig tree. University of Queensland announced it
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and the decision to locate a customs house at the northern end of the Town Reach acted as an impetus for the development of wharves along this part of the river. A small building was erected for customs purposes in 1850 and in the following decades became increasingly inadequate as Brisbane emerged
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The former Brisbane Customs House is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of its class of cultural places: late 19th century masonry customs houses. These characteristics include: the imposing form; general arrangement of spaces to include Long Room, Bond Store and offices; and
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Inside the building the most imposing space is that of the Long Room beneath the dome. Fluted Corinthian pilasters of painted plaster are below the coffered ceiling of the dome, which has a central glazed section. In the basement some of the original walls with arched openings remain. The 1890-91
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7.5 million. At this period some of the interior masonry walls that had been removed in 1947 were replaced and the original timber stair was reconstructed. Non-significant partitions added after 1948 and parts of the 1940s fit out were removed except for some good quality intact 1940s office
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Following the renovation, there is a restaurant and function centre within the building, and regular concerts and an art gallery occupies the lower floor. The Long Room was once the place customs business was transacted. Today the room is used various events, such as lectures and dinners.
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its scale, form and use of materials. With its copper dome and two storey colonnade it makes an imposing and important contribution the streetscape and to the townscape. Its location on the riverbank adds to its aesthetic values, allowing distant views from along and across the river.
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clearly demonstrates the intended purpose of the building with the double entrance from both the city and the river, which is a response to the siting of the building between the river and the town. The riverside setting allows long views across and along the river to the building.
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The Brisbane Customs House was built during a period of economic prosperity and a construction "boom" in Queensland and was amongst the more impressive of a number of notable public and commercial buildings erected in Brisbane during the 1880s, which included the first stage of the
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decided to construct a new customs house. In March 1886 a design by Charles McLay was selected from many proposals in the Colonial Architect's Office for a new Brisbane Customs House. McLay completed the specification in May 1886 and construction commenced in September that year.
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The collection of custom duties on imported products was particularly important to Queensland where the manufacturing sector was slow to develop. Brisbane was declared a port city in 1846. In 1908, seven years after federation, the building was acquired by the federal government.
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Charles McLay was the major designer under the colonial architect George Connolly and was appointed Chief Draftsman in 1889. His works include the Bundaberg Post Office, probably the Fortitude Post Office and the Lady Norman Wing Brisbane Children's Hospital (with
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Other features of the Brisbane Customs House which demonstrate its former use are more characteristic of late 19th century customs houses in Australia, especially the general design and planning arrangement of the building to include an imposing masonry
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secure fencing. It is a fine example of the work of architect Charles McLay and a good example of one of a series of customs houses designed in the Queensland Colonial Architect's office and of the work of contractor John Petrie.
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one was installed at another location; mezzanine floors were erected in the Long Room; and the roof was replaced - without the original chimneys. In 1978 part of the exterior was cleaned, repaired and sealed and painted.
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balustrade, masonry piers, stairs and rooms for the former underground privies at the river's edge. There is a small ground with a mature fig tree and sunken garden, which contribute to the building's riverside setting.
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Customs House is a Brisbane landmark known for its distinctive copper dome. The building was designed by Charles McLay of the Queensland Colonial Architect's Office. Despite no government in the country having a
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now at the site was possibly planted about this time. Minor repairs were carried out throughout the 1890s, including some work in 1895 after 7 feet (2.1 m) of water inundated the basement during the
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newspaper drew attention to "the handsome and imposing appearance, especially as seen from the river or from Petrie's Bight" and predicted that the Brisbane Customs House with its tall columns,
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The place has strong associations for the Brisbane community as a landmark and as a rare surviving marker of the Port of Brisbane before it moved to the mouth of the river.
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The exterior of the building is very intact except for the loss of the original roof, which was replaced by the present steel trussed roof in the 1940s, the removal of
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at the semi-circular northern end which is a focal point viewed from both directions along Queen Street and from the river for ships arriving from Moreton Bay. The
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In the mid-1980s the Australian Customs Department moved out of the building to Australia House. The building became redundant when port facilities moved to the
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The 1880s building replaced an earlier and much smaller customs house on the site. The location had been chosen in 1849 following the declaration of
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in 1846 and after considerable discussion as to the most suitable location for a customs house. At the time shipping activity was centred on the
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The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history.
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of the building announces the northern edge of the city centre and is sympathetic to the landscape features of cliffs and river bends.
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The place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons.
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It has a special association with the Australian Customs Service, which occupied the building for nearly 100 years.
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The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class of cultural places.
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at the time, the building features a depiction on its facade of a shield between an emu and kangaroo. An iron
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and was opened in 1889, when Queensland was a British colony, replacing the original Customs House located at
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In 1891 stables, additional retaining walls and fencing, and more earth closets were erected at a cost of
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sandstone retaining wall carries around the perimeter of the site reasonably intact and incorporates a
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The view from the river and the secure wharf area has been compromised by the riverside walkway.
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dome, toilet block/earth closet/water closet, trees/plantings, wall/s – retaining, steps/stairway
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In 1906 the inadequacies of the original flat roof were overcome by the installation of a new
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The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history.
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Construction was finished in three years at a cost of £38,346. The downstream end of the
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As a consequence of the Federation of Australia, the Brisbane Customs House, valued at
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40,000 for the site), was transferred to the Australian Government by December 1908.
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double staircase down to the river and nearby earth closets were also constructed.
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The contract was let to one of Brisbane's oldest and most respected contractors,
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at the mouth of the Brisbane River, resulting in its closure in April 1988.
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was selected to spur the development of wharves in the precinct known as
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and the widening of the northwestern end of the balconies in the 1940s.
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would lodge a legal challenge against the approval of the project by
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Former Customs House Brisbane Discovery Queensland Buildings website
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Customs House - Official University of Queensland information site
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Interior of Customs House, Brisbane set up for a wedding reception
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The Brisbane Customs House was erected at the northern end of the
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on 8 October 2014). The geo-coordinates were computed from the
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The place is important because of its aesthetic significance.
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on 7 February 2005 having satisfied the following criteria.
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The Brisbane Customs House, located at the northern end of
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The building remained vacant from 1988 until leased by the
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as the principal commercial centre and port of Queensland.
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The main structure of the building is of brick on a stone
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and beside the Brisbane River at the northern end of the
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The former Brisbane Customs House was listed on the
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and built from 1886 to 1889 at a cost of £38,346 by
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Brisbane Customs House

Brisbane City
Brisbane
Queensland
27°27′55″S 153°01′52″E / 27.4654°S 153.0311°E / -27.4654; 153.0311
Government of Queensland
Charles H McLay
Queensland Colonial Architect's Office
Victorian Free Classical
Queensland Heritage Register
John Petrie & Son
Customs House, Brisbane is located in Queensland
customs house
Brisbane CBD
Brisbane
Queensland
Charles H McLay
John Petrie & Son
duty
Petrie Bight
Queensland Heritage Register
CityCat
catamaran
Town Reach
Brisbane River
Petrie's Bight
Queensland Colonial Architect's Office
Moreton Bay
port of entry

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