Addresses
Type of place
Cottage, House
Period
Victorian 1860-1890
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Residence `The Cottage'
The Cottage
Addresses
Type of place
Cottage, House
Period
Victorian 1860-1890
Style
Queenslander
This substantial timber residence was built circa 1888 for William Albert Wilson, a surveyor and son of Reverend BG Wilson, the first Baptist Minister in Sandgate. Rev Wilson had a home in First Avenue, ‘Rothsay’, which is also historically significant in Sandgate. William Wilson’s home was built by William Street and despite its name ‘The Cottage’ had seven bedrooms. It later became the residence of architect George Cowlishaw, whose hospitality gave the residence a reputation as ‘the very temple of good fellowship’. In the 1950s, Wilson’s descendants converted the dwelling into flats for twelve people, though it is now once again a single family residence.
Lot plan
L11_RP29188; L10_RP29188; L9_RP29188
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
People/associations
W.M. Street (Builder)Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L11_RP29188; L10_RP29188; L9_RP29188
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
People/associations
W.M. Street (Builder)Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
History
The home was built by William Street, at a time when Sandgate was beginning to develop rapidly following the completion of the railway line and the effects of an economic boom in Brisbane. Street, a local builder, had constructed the Sandgate Baptist Church the preceding year.
Description
A substantial highset timber nineteenth century house.
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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Sandgate and District Historical Society, Sandgate by the Sea
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Brisbane City Council, Sandgate Local Area Plan
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Brisbane City Council Heritage Unit, Sandgate Character and Heritage Study, 1995
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Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Entry on the Queensland Heritage Register, Sandgate Baptist Church [602424]
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Brisbane City Council Properties on the Web
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised September 2020)