Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Residence
14 Hewitt Street, Wilston
Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Queenslander
Built circa 1899 for Ada and Claude Fuller, this house was one of the earliest residences in Hewitt Street and demonstrates the development of Wilston as a middle class suburb at the turn of the nineteenth century. This fine house is a good example of its type and demonstrates many of the features of late nineteenth century ornate house construction.
Also known as
Lanark
Lot plan
L1_RP19887
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
Also known as
Lanark
Lot plan
L1_RP19887
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
History
Historical evidence indicates that this elegant residence was constructed around 1899-1900 for Ada Florence Fuller and her husband Arthur Claude Fuller.
Ada Fuller purchased the block of land in Hewitt Street measuring 2 roods and 8 perches in May 1899. In December of the same year, she mortgaged the land to Patrick Meaney for 150 and further advances. This may have financed the construction of the house. A second mortgage was placed on the property in 1902 for another 150.
The house was one of the earliest to be built in Hewitt Street. It was constructed at around the same time as Rayham, the home of barrister Austin Graham, situated on the opposite side of Hewitt Street. Rayham was later moved a short distance to Harle Street overlooking the railway line. The house at 11 Hewitt Street is believed to be the former servants’ quarters of Graham’s house. The railway from Mayne to Enoggera through Wilston opened in 1899, encouraging the area to develop as a residential suburb within easy reach of the city via train. In 1910, the area to the east of Hewitt Street was subdivided for sale as the Harle Estate. The Wilston School of Arts building was once situated next to the house on the corner of Katherine Street, but has since been demolished. The site is now a Brisbane City Council Park.
The Fullers resided in Hewitt Street until 1903 when the property was sold to Annie McLean, the wife of David McLean. The house was sold again in 1916 to a widow, Elizabeth McPhie. A 1935 BCC detail plan shows the name of the house as Lanark. The property remained in the McPhie family until 2000.
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 Detail Plans
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John Oxley Library Estate Map Collection
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Queensland Certificates of Title
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Queensland Post Office Directories
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)