Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Free Classical
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Irving Villas & `Clyde Villa'
Irving Villas & Clyde Villa
Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Free Classical
The two adjoining houses were built in 1893 as investment properties for Denis O’Doherty and James Reynolds of Cooktown. They were named ‘Irving Villa No.1’ and ‘Irving Villa No.2’. Unlike much of the area’s contemporary leasable workers’ cottages, these villas offered prestige accommodation meant to attract upmarket professionals seeking rental accommodation. Master mariner Captain Gerard Smith was the first tenant of Vila No.1. Music teacher Jessie Belford was the first tenant of Villa No.2. From the 1890s to the 1920s, the villas became familiar to Brisbane Arts community as they were frequently occupied by either music or singing teachers. In 1910, the Villa No.2 tenant Mrs. Emily Leith changed its name to ‘Clyde Villa’. The identical pair of houses retains original features such as cast iron finials, pressed metal detailing and brick chimneys.
Also known as
Irving Villas No. 1 & No. 2
Lot plan
L5_RP11705
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
Also known as
Irving Villas No. 1 & No. 2
Lot plan
L5_RP11705
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
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)