Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Young's Residence
Young Residence
Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Queenslander
This residence was built circa 1919 for William Daniel Young when the area was still predominantly rural. Young lived in the house until 1952 and worked as the Sunnybank stationmaster from 1909 to 1925 and postmaster from 1909 to 1919. Young Street is believed to be named after his father, also William Young.
Lot plan
L105_S3471
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
People/associations
William Daniel Young (Occupant)Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (H) Historical associationInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L105_S3471
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
People/associations
William Daniel Young (Occupant)Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (H) Historical associationInteractive mapping
History
The site was originally part of a quarter acre block purchased by George William Treenish on 27 March 1888. It was a town allotment that was part of the new Town of Sunnybank that was based around the railway station that opened in the same year. On 21 December 1912, the Yeerongpilly Shire Council took control this land and offered it for sale. William Daniel Young bought the block on 17 November 1914. That same day the title deeds were transferred to John Stephen Fowler. The transfer may have been linked to Young’s decision to enlist in the First Australian Imperial Force.
On 8 December 1916, William D. Young once again acquired the land. He is not listed as a Sunnybank resident in the Queensland Post Office Directories at this time. On 8 August 1919, William Young acquired the land from William D. Young. It is thought that they may have been father and son.
William Young became the stationmaster and postmaster for Sunnybank in 1909. Prior to that he carried out similar duties at the North Pine railway station. Not long after acquiring the land in August 1919, he mortgaged the block for ₤150. The loan was provided on 30 September 1919 by the Trustees of the Queensland District No. 87 Independent Order of Reckabites Friendly Society and such transactions were usually undertaken to finance the construction of a house. Thus it is assumed that Young built his home in Young Street circa 1919.
It would seem to be no coincidence that William Young chose to build his residence in the street that was named after William Daniel Young. William D. Young inherited the house and land from William Young after the latter’s death on 25 February 1946. This inheritance supports the theory that the two men were closely related. It is also probable that William D. Young lived with William Young at 133 Young Street, given that the Queensland Post Office Directories only list the head of each household (usually the oldest male) rather than all occupants of a residence. This may explain why William D. Young is never listed as a resident of Sunnybank.
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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Queensland Certificates of Title
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Queensland Civil Service Lists
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Queensland Post Office Directories
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)