Addresses
Type of place
Flat building, Shop/s
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Composite
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Flats 'Avalon'
Avalon
Addresses
Type of place
Flat building, Shop/s
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Composite
‘Avalon’, built in 1929 and designed by architects Hall & Prentice, was financed by the Public Curator, who managed the estate of the deceased owner, Eugene Doctor. The 26 flats and two shops were built during the interwar building boom. As prospective tenants embraced the concept of modernity there was a growing demand in New Farm for rental accommodation that included a range of modern conveniences and was close to public transport and the City. The two-storey, masonry building is a composite of the Old English and Californian Bungalow styles. The flats included an extensive garage for about eight vehicles and a resident caretaker, indicative of the well-to-do tenants who initially lived there. Subsequent tenants have mirrored the area’s increasing diverse population to include artists, featured in a Museum of Brisbane retrospective exhibition on ‘Avalon’.
Lot plan
L3_RP8960
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Terracotta tile;Walls: Masonry
People/associations
A.E. Hill and Brown (Builder);Hall and Prentice (Architect)
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (H) Historical associationInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L3_RP8960
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Terracotta tile;Walls: Masonry
People/associations
A.E. Hill and Brown (Builder);Hall and Prentice (Architect)
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (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 201, 23 Sept 1924
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Brisbane City Council, Surveyor’s Notebook, 8 Sept 1924
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Brisbane City Council, New Farm and Teneriffe Hill Heritage and Character Study, Oct 1995.
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Queensland Post Office Directory, 1931-1932
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Riddel, R. ‘Avalon: a brief history’, in F. Picardo, ed. Avalon, Art and Life of an apartment building, 2005, pg 226-237
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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 145
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Watson, Donald and Judith McKay. A Directory of Queensland Architects to 1940. (St. Lucia: U of Q Press, 1984)
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Brisbane Courier, 28 May 1929, pg 11
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Brisbane Courier, 29 June 1929, pg 20
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Courier Mail, 2 Dec 1933, pg 2
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Apperly, R., R. Irving, P. Reynolds, A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture, 1989, pg 202-205; 206-209
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Kennedy, Michael Owen. Domestic Architecture in Queensland Between the Wars. Unpub Thesis. Master of Built Environment. 1989
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)