Addresses
Type of place
Shop/s, Shophouse
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Shop & Residence
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Shop & Residence 1
Shop & Residence
Addresses
Type of place
Shop/s, Shophouse
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Queenslander
These timber shops and residence were likely built around 1914 and housed Albert Wood's grocery store. They have remained in use and today are likely to be the oldest surviving timber shops in Sherwood.
Lot plan
L154_RP29616
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(B) Rarity; (D) RepresentativeInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L154_RP29616
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(B) Rarity; (D) RepresentativeInteractive mapping
History
Post Office Directories show that Albert Wood had a grocery store here from 1914. Wood was not the owner of the site however - he did not acquire the land until 1918, when he also purchased the adjacent 16 perch block. Wood operated the store for eleven years, until his death in 1925.
On Wood's death the property passed to the Public Curator of Queensland, before being sold to William and Mary McNamee. The shops remained in operation and are presently in use as an antique store. It appears to be the oldest surviving timber-built shop and residence in Sherwood.
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
-
Title deeds, Department of Natural Resources and Mines
-
Walter Taylor South Character and Heritage Study, BCC Heritage Unit, 1997
-
Queensland Post Office Directories
-
Brisbane City Council Water Supply and Sewerage Detail Plans
-
The Streets of Olde Sherwood, Ralph Fones 1995
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)