Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Victorian 1860-1890
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Residence 'The Briars'
The Briars
Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Victorian 1860-1890
Style
Queenslander
‘The Briars’, also known as ‘Briar House’, was built in 1888 by A Stombuco & Sons following the purchase of the property in 1885 by Andrea Stombuco, a prominent Brisbane architect. This single-storey masonry dwelling was subsequently extended and elaborated and reflects the flamboyant style of the period. However, with the end of the 1880s building boom and mounting debts, Stombuco and his family was forced to move. The much-mortgaged property, which ran through to Bailey Street, was eventually sold in 1897 to Mrs Ada Maria Walthall. Her family were Jewish American tobacco manufacturers with business premises in Queen Street. A galvanised iron tobacco factory was subsequently built at the rear of the house with an entrance on Bailey Street but was demolished by 1916.
Also known as
Briar House
Lot plan
L19_RP9131
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Masonry - Render
People/associations
A. Stombuco and Son (Architect)Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (H) Historical associationInteractive mapping
Also known as
Briar House
Lot plan
L19_RP9131
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Masonry - Render
People/associations
A. Stombuco and Son (Architect)Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (H) Historical associationInteractive mapping
Statement of significance
Relevant assessment criteria
This is a place of local heritage significance and meets one or more of the local heritage criteria under the Heritage planning scheme policy of the Brisbane City Plan 2014. It is significant because:
References
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Brisbane City Council Properties on the Web
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Brisbane City Council, 1946 aerial photographs.
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Brisbane City Council, Sewerage Maps, Detail Plan No 188, 9 March 1925
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Brisbane City Council, Surveyor’s Notebook, 22 May 1912, updated 26 June 1916
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Brisbane City Council, New Farm and Teneriffe Hill Heritage and Character Study, Oct 1995, pg 102
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Certificates of Title, Department of Environment and Resource Management
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Queensland Post Office Directory, 1888; 1890; 1891
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Bennett, H, ‘New Farm from quality street to mixed assortment’, Brisbane Houses, Gardens, Suburbs and Congregations, Papers No 22 Brisbane History Group, 2010 pg 151-175
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Benjamin, G. & Grant, G. Reflections on New Farm, New Farm & Districts Historical Society Inc, New Farm, 2008, pg 129, 131
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Watson, D. and McKay, K., Queensland Architects of the 19th Century, University of Queensland Library, St. Lucia, 1994, pg 184
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Jenkins, E, ‘Historic Showcase of Stombucco work’, Sunday Mail, 31 January, 1999
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Brisbane History Group, ‘Stombuco Heritage Tour’, 1999
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Giorgi,, P., Stombuco: The building of Brisbane in the 19th century, Convivio Monograph 2, Minerva E & S, 1998, Brisbane, pg 55-56
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Apperly, R. Irving, R. Reynolds R, A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture: Styles and Terms from 1788 to the Present, Angus & Robertson, 1989, pg 60-63
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Brisbane Courier, 12 June 1886, pg 3. [reference to house near Petrie’s Quarry]
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Brisbane Courier, 8 Oct 1890, pg 8
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Brisbane Courier, 17 Feb 1891, pg 8
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Brisbane Courier, 20 Feb 1891, pg 8
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Brisbane Courier, 2 Oct 1900, pg 6
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Brisbane Courier, 12 June 1903, pg 7
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)