Addresses
Type of place
Cottage, House
Period
World War I 1914-1918
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Residence
15 Beaufort Street, Alderley
Addresses
Type of place
Cottage, House
Period
World War I 1914-1918
Style
Queenslander
This small brick cottage was built in the first two decades of the twentieth century, and certainly by 1919. Its construction material links it to an important, early brickworks in nearby Newmarket that was first established in the 1870s. The house was one of three similar cottages built on adjoining lots, however this is now the only cottage that survives.
Lot plan
L17_RP20311
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Masonry
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) RarityInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L17_RP20311
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Masonry
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) RarityInteractive mapping
History
This small brick cottage was built as early as the first decade of the twentieth century and certainly before 1919 when this allotment (subsection 17) was subdivided and sold to James and Susan Scott.
In 1946 the house was one of three very similar cottages on adjoining lots, suggesting they were constructed as a row. James Scott lived in this part of Beaufort Street, Alderley from as early as 1913.
Constructed in brick at a time when Queensland houses were predominantly built of timber, there are likely links between this house and the Newmarket brickworks nearby. The brickworks, operated by Brisbane Brick and Builders Supply Company (Brisbane Brick), was modernised in 1912 when the nearby landmark chimney was added. Although the brickworks were demolished in 1987, the chimney of the works remains and is on the Queensland Heritage Register.
James and Susan Scott owned this property from 1919 until mid-1924 when the title was transferred to Louise Andersen, wife of Christian Andersen. Christian Andersen is recorded as living in this part of the street from 1921 until at least 1939. Title was transmitted to John Andersen after the death of Louise in 1926 but was not finalised until 1954, and the house had a rapid succession of owners during the second half of the 1950s.
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:
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)