Addresses
Type of place
Shop/s, Shophouse
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Boorman's Shop
Potten’s Corner c1947
Boorman's Shop
Addresses
Type of place
Shop/s, Shophouse
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Queenslander
This pair of shops with the separate residence at the back was built in 1919 for Richard Boorman. Apart from operating as Sunnybank’s General Store, the shop was also the area’s first post office. In 1925, it obtained the district’s first public telephone. In 1936, Arthur and Hilda Potten purchased the shops and residence. It subsequently became known as Potten’s Corner. With its prime location across from Sunnybank Station, the shops were Sunnybank’s first retail precinct and retained this community importance until replaced by the new suburban shopping centres in the 1970s.
Also known as
Potten's Corner
Lot plan
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (C) Scientific; (H) Historical associationInteractive mapping
Also known as
Potten's Corner
Lot plan
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (C) Scientific; (H) Historical associationInteractive mapping
History
The site of these shops was originally part of a large block of Sunnybank land.
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)