Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Flats 'Waratah'
Waratah
Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Queenslander
Lot plan
L1_RP881205
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
People/associations
George Valentine Hellicar (Occupant)Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (E) Aesthetic; (H) Historical associationInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L1_RP881205
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
People/associations
George Valentine Hellicar (Occupant)Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (E) Aesthetic; (H) Historical associationInteractive mapping
History
This Federation era house was the first registered dwelling in Locke Street. Both street and dwelling first appeared in the 1900 Post Office directory as “Waratah”. As the titles names differ from that of the listed resident, it can be assumed that the house was a rental from its inception. Henry James Marshall and George Valentine Hellicar, a Solicitor, jointly owned the site until 1910.
Hellicar was one of the foundation members of the Queensland Law Society when it was formed at the Supreme Court in Brisbane in August 1873. Appointed as honorary secretary, Hellicar became an early member of one of the most politically oriented of the early solicitors’ firms when James Malbon Thompson opened an office in Brisbane in the early 1870s and admitted Hellicar to partnership. After the death of Hellicar in 1910, the house went thorough several changes of title and is listed as “Umbria” in 1925.
Description
This raised timber residence is of the colonial style with a separately roofed L-shaped verandah and a chimney to the back. The roof is sheeted in corrugated iron and the exterior walls are clad in timber boards. Square timber posts with timber brackets support the verandah roof. The verandah entrance is highlighted as a frontispiece by paired posts and a gable pediment. The front door with sidelights and fanlight above is central to the house frontage with faceted bay windows to the left side.
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)