Addresses
Type of place
Shop/s, Shophouse
Period
Victorian 1860-1890
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Shop/Residence
Shophouse
Addresses
Type of place
Shop/s, Shophouse
Period
Victorian 1860-1890
Style
Queenslander
14 Park Road Milton was originally built as a shop and residence in 1888. It has been in continuous commercial use since then and is part of the history of the Park Road business and social precinct. It is a visual reminder of Park Road’s commercial origins.
Lot plan
L92_RP18374
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (D) RepresentativeInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L92_RP18374
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (D) RepresentativeInteractive mapping
History
In 1885, the Milton estate was subdivided into smaller suburban allotments. In 1888, Thomas Robert Smith, a cab proprietor purchased adjoining allotments in Park Road, Milton. He mortgaged the property for £500 and probably used the funds to build a shop and residence at 14 Park Road, Milton and a neighbouring residence for himself and his wife. Mrs Smith worked as a milliner and dressmaker from their home in Park Road.
Since 1889, 14 Park Road, Milton has been a used for commercial purposes. In the nineteenth century and prior to World War II, it was most often used as a grocer’s store. It briefly became a confectionary shop in 1906. Until 1943, it was located next to a butcher’s shop. Today, the property at 14 Park Road, Milton is still part of a commercial precinct and selling food – though as a restaurant not a grocery store. Park Road has long been a busy thoroughfare and a place for socialites to "be seen". The shop at 14 Park Road is a part of this history.
It was common for nineteenth century shops to have a residence built above or behind the shop-front. This property appears to have had a residence upstairs. In the twenty-first century, it is rare for retailers to reside in the same building as their business premises.
In 1954 and 1955, the owners applied to convert the premises into two flats. Their applications were rejected for health reasons. In 1980 and 1983 further applications were received to extend the shop by building extra rooms on the back for toilets and storage space, an internal staircase and room for eight parking spaces. The estimated cost of the renovations, which were not approved, was $9,000. At this time, 14 Park Road, Milton provided retail space for a gentleman’s outfitters and a hair designer.
14 Park Road, Milton is an excellent example of nineteenth century commercial architecture and a reminder of the development of Park Road as a commercial precinct in the 1880s. Although extensions to the rear of the building were eventually approved, it still retains many original features, such as the brick fireplace, pyramidal roof and separate, curved verandah roof.
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 Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Map no. 844, 1928
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BCC building cards
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Brisbane City Council, Records, Application for consent to develop 14 Park Road Milton, 420/10-LL780/14
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Brisbane City Council. Minutes of Proceedings of Council meetings, 5 October 1954 and 24 May 1955
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Department of Natural Resources, Queensland Certificates of title and other records.
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McKellar, John. 1895. Estate Maps – no. 8
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Pearn, John. Auchenflower: The Suburb and the Name. Brisbane: Amphion Press, 1997
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Queensland Post Office Directories, 1887-1949
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)