Addresses
Type of place
Flat building
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Bungalow
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Flats 'Delta Flats'
Delta Flats
Addresses
Type of place
Flat building
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Bungalow
This purpose-built interwar block of flats was constructed circa 1935 for Michael and Kathleen O’Connor as an investment property. It was built during the flat building boom of the 1930s when a shortage of affordable housing prompted the demand for multiple dwellings in inner-city areas. Designed in a style that is typical of interwar architecture, the building survives as a good example of the types of flats constructed in Brisbane in the 1930s.
Lot plan
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Tile;Walls: Face brick
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (D) RepresentativeInteractive mapping
Lot plan
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Tile;Walls: Face brick
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (D) RepresentativeInteractive mapping
History
This upmarket block of units was constructed circa 1935 for Michael and Kathleen O’Connor, and first appeared as “Delta Flats” in the 1936 Post Office Directory with two tenants.
Description
This two-storey unit block is of the Inter-war style with a visually prominent street-facing gable with half timbered infill. The overall massing is asymmetrical with a transverse gable intersecting the main roof composition. The roof is tiled and the exterior walls are predominantly brick with timber cladding below the windows. Below the main gable a pair of faceted bay windows with casement windows dominate the front facade.
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 September 2020)