Addresses
Type of place
Cottage, House
Period
Victorian 1860-1890
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Ivy Cottage
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Ivy Cottage 1
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Ivy Cottage 2
Ivy Cottage
Addresses
Type of place
Cottage, House
Period
Victorian 1860-1890
Style
Queenslander
This brick cottage was constructed in the 1880s for Henry Jeffreys, labourer and fellmongerer. While a number of brick houses were constructed in Brisbane in the nineteenth century, these are mostly clustered in suburbs that contained brickworks. Brick cottages like this one were not common in Newmarket. This house was also one of the earliest constructed in Edmondstone Street.
Also known as
Glengyte
Lot plan
L101_SP253139; L102_SP253139
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Brick - Painted
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (D) RepresentativeInteractive mapping
Also known as
Glengyte
Lot plan
L101_SP253139; L102_SP253139
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Brick - Painted
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (D) RepresentativeInteractive mapping
History
Available historical and architectural evidence suggests that this brick house was constructed by 1889 or earlier for Henry Jeffreys, a labourer and fellmongerer. It is possible the house may have been built earlier, as Jeffreys purchased the site as part of a parcel of four acres in
1876. Postal records for the 1890s, show the name of Jeffreys’ residence in Edmondstone
Street as Ivy Cottage.
As a fellmonger (a dealer in hides and skins), it is likely Jeffreys worked in the nearby tannery in Creek Street (now Finsbury Street).
Jeffrey’s land was sold after his death in 1902 and subdivided into 16 perch allotments from
1912. Three of these allotments including the cottage were purchased by Charles Henry
Johnston in 1925. A 1927 BCC sewerage detail plan shows the house’s name as Glengyte.
Brickmaking was one of the earliest manufacturing enterprises in Brisbane during the colonial period. By 1871, census figures recorded 672 brick dwellings in Brisbane. Bricks were generally made by hand until the 1870s and 1880s, when mechanised processes such as the Hoffman method began to take over. During this period, the greatest concentration of brickyards in Brisbane was in the Lutwyche area. Nineteenth century brick cottages are less common in Newmarket. The Newmarket brickworks in Mina Parade, ‘Brisbane Brick’ was not established until 1911.
The house is one of the earliest surviving residences in Edmondstone Street. The 1927 BCC detail plan shows a long narrow structure in the back yard of the property. It is difficult to tell from Edmondstone Street if this is still standing.
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 Detail Plans
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Marsden, Brian S. AA century of building materials in Queensland and Brisbane, 1861-1961". Australian Geographer, Vol. 10 (Sept 1966)
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Morrison, W. Frederick. The Aldine History of Queensland. Sydney: Aldine Publishing Co., 1888, Vol. II
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Queensland Certificates of Title
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Queensland Post Office Directories
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Shaw, Barry, (comp.). Stafford and Wilston-Grange Heritage Tour. Brisbane: Brisbane History Group, 1995
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)