Addresses
Type of place
Shop/s
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Shop
Shop
Addresses
Type of place
Shop/s
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Queenslander
Ashgrove emerged as a popular locale for suburban development in the late 1920s and 1930s only after the introduction of public transport into the area. This shop was constructed in 1926 in response to the needs of the growing population of Ashgrove in the interwar years. The shop's distinctive location on the very sharp intersection of Ashgrove Crescent and Ashgrove Avenue has made it a local landmark.
Also known as
Art to Wear
Lot plan
L92_RP20498
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) HistoricalInteractive mapping
Also known as
Art to Wear
Lot plan
L92_RP20498
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) HistoricalInteractive mapping
History
The couple acquired two allotments on the sharp corner of Ashgrove Avenue and Ashgrove Crescent in May 1926. The building was designed to address the triangular block.
The couple ran the local shop until 1934, when it was sold to Edward W. Gulbrandson. It was during Gulbrandson's ownership that the land was subdivided. He kept the corner allotment that housed the shop, and in 1941 sold the adjoining 16 perch allotment to Norman E. Hoffman. The shop remained in the Gulbrandson family until 1980 and since that time has undergone a series of ownership changes.
This part of Ashgrove had experienced some residential development since the nineteenth century, but only really became popular as a residential area from the mid 1920s when public transport was introduced to the area. Throughout the late 1920s and 1930s, the area experienced unprecedented growth as young families filled the streets with homes. With hundreds of new residents in the area came a demand for local services, and Fred Poulgrain capitalised on this with the opening of his shop in the middle of a prosperous and booming area. The shop became a focus for the young community - a place where young mothers could stop and chat; where children could meet; and where workers could buy their morning paper on the way to work.
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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Post Office Directories.
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Titles Office Records
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)