Addresses

At 32 Wingarra Street, Yeerongpilly, Queensland 4105

Type of place

House

Period

Federation 1890-1914

Style

Bungalow

Warra

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Warra

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Addresses

At 32 Wingarra Street, Yeerongpilly, Queensland 4105

Type of place

House

Period

Federation 1890-1914

Style

Bungalow

This house, ‘Warra,’ was built in 1914 for government bacteriologist St George Thorn. It was part of a site obtained by the City Property Realisation Company of Queensland in December 1911. The company offered subdivisions for sale, sparking residential growth in this part of Yeerongpilly, which had previously been undeveloped or agricultural land. Designed by local architect George Trotter, Warra housed Thorn’s growing family and provided Thorn with easy access to his workplace at the Yeerongpilly Stock Experiment Station. Thorn owned the property until 1949.

Lot plan

L95_RP37656; L96_RP37656; L97_RP37656; L98_RP37656

Key dates

Local Heritage Place Since —

Date of Citation —

Construction

Roof: Corrugated iron;
 Walls: Timber

People/associations

George Trotter Jnr (Architect);
 Mr Marlow (Builder)

Criterion for listing

(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (E) Aesthetic

Interactive mapping

City Plan Interactive Mapping

Lot plan

L95_RP37656; L96_RP37656; L97_RP37656; L98_RP37656

Key dates

Local Heritage Place Since —

Date of Citation —

Construction

Roof: Corrugated iron;
 Walls: Timber

People/associations

George Trotter Jnr (Architect);
 Mr Marlow (Builder)

Criterion for listing

(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (E) Aesthetic

Interactive mapping

City Plan Interactive Mapping

History

Yeerongpilly Station was first called Logan Junction. Residential development of Yeronga began about 1912 and received a big impetus after WW1. In 1879 the Shire of Yeerongpilly was established under the Divisional Boards Act of 1879. And extended to the Logan River in Beenleigh, from Logan Rd at Mt Gravatt to Goodna taking in Daly’s Gap in the Peak Mts. In oct 1886 the Stephens Divisional Board was gazetted with the first meeting in Dec 1886. Nine square miles of the Shire of Yeerongpilly was set aside as the Shire of Stephens.1

Built early 1914 for St George Thorn – also know as George Thorn. Designed by local architect George Trotter and built by Mr Marlow.1

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:

Historical

Criterion A

The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of the city's or local area’s history

as a substantial federation bungalow house constructed in Yeerongpilly prior to the First World War at a time when the suburb was emerging as a residential area.

Rarity

Criterion B

The place demonstrates rare, uncommon or endangered aspects of the city’s or local area’s cultural heritage

as a substantial house constructed in Yeerongpilly prior to the First World War.

Aesthetic

Criterion E

The place is important because of its aesthetic significance

as a substantial Federation bungalow house on a corner site in Yeerongpilly.

References

  1. Stephens Heritage Survey

  2. Brisbane City Council Heritage Unit Files

Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)

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Federation 1890-1914
Bungalow
House
At 32 Wingarra Street, Yeerongpilly, Queensland 4105
At 32 Wingarra Street, Yeerongpilly, Queensland 4105 L95_RP37656; L96_RP37656; L97_RP37656; L98_RP37656
Historical, Rarity, Aesthetic