Addresses
Type of place
Fire station
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Fire Station
Fire Station
Addresses
Type of place
Fire station
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Queenslander
This small brick and timber fire station building was erected and opened in 1919 by the Mayor of Toowong, F. Watts. The station was closed on 2 February 1981.
Also known as
Toowong Fire Station
Lot plan
L2_RP77042
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Face brick
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
Also known as
Toowong Fire Station
Lot plan
L2_RP77042
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Face brick
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
History
Description
This is a simple but elegant pre-WWII brick building with metal roof prominently sited on this busy street in Toowong. The red brick gable front with TOOWONG FIRE STATION clearly signed in the gable is oriented west, to the street, and is an easily recognised and memorable building seen along Jephson Street.
The brick front section of the building has had its front doors converted to shopfronts and is currently used as a business office. Brick pilasters exist on the corners of the front and framing the front opening. The northern brick side walls contain three double hung windows. The rear of the building is timber chamferboard clad and contains one double hung window. A lean-to roofed section of the building along the southern side is timber clad.
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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Brisbane City Council Water Supply & Sewerage Detail Plans
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Brisbane City Council, 1946 aerial photographs.
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Caltorpe, K.D & K.Capell. Brisbane Ablaze: A History of Fire-Fighting. 1921-1990. (Brisbane: Queensland Fire & Rescue.2001).
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)