Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as 19th Century Residence
90 Bulimba Street, Bulimba
Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Queenslander
This timber residence was constructed circa 1895 for farmer James Carothers on what was originally a sizeable block of land. The Carothers family owned the property until 1927, during which time portions of the land were subdivided and sold as the area developed from a rural to a residential area. In the late 1940s the house was converted into flats, which was common for larger inner-city dwellings in the postwar period due to a widespread housing shortage. The house has since been converted back into a private residence.
Lot plan
L4_RP46240; L3_RP46240
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (D) RepresentativeInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L4_RP46240; L3_RP46240
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (D) RepresentativeInteractive mapping
History
Sources indicate that this dwelling was erected during the c1894-5 period for James Carothers. Carothers, listed in the Post Office Directories (PODs) as a farmer, purchased just over 2 roods and 44 perches in November 1890.
Charles Richard Green and Charles Boyde Mackay (solicitor) acquired 13 acres from Samual Woodland in July 1888. The land was offered as smaller subdivisions. Selling commenced from late 1889 and continued through until 1892. The land for sale ran north to south from the Brisbane River. Allotments sold ranged in size from around 16 perches to just over 3 acres and 3 roods. The latter size property was transferred into Mackay’s own name in 1891. Carothers’ purchase was one of the larger independent allotments sold.
The property was transferred into Carothers’ wife’s name in 1900 and remained in the Carothers’ family until 1927. Small subdivisions of land occurred from the original Carothers’ purchase during the latter part of the 1920s and 1940s, including acquisition of 16 3/10 perches in 1947 by Brisbane City Council.
As with a number of larger inner city residences, due to the shortage of accommodation within Brisbane in the immediate post World War II period, application was made to Brisbane City Council for the residence to be converted into flats by the then owner Charles Liiuneburg in April 1948. Liinuberg disposed of the property June of the same year.
The dwelling is an example of one of the diverse styles and sizes of residential buildings erected within this locality of Bulimba during the late c19th and early c20th.
Description
This house is a sizeable 19th century timber dwelling in the Queensland vernacular style. The front (eastern) portion of the dwelling presents to Bulimba Street as lowset, while the rear is elevated as a result of the sloping allotment. The sheet tin roofline comprises of a stepped verandah with a pyramid style roof over the main portion of the dwelling.
An “L” shaped single skin verandah on the eastern and northern sides of the residence is emphasised by the turreted bay window. Part of the verandah is enclosed reflecting the period when the residence was functioning as flats from the late 1940s period onwards.
Two chimneys dominate the roofline of the structure. One chimney services the lounge and retains the decorative mantelpiece, while the other chimney serviced the rear of the building. Of particular note are the fixtures of cast iron balustrading, sash windows and external doors.
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, 1946 aerial photographs.
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Brisbane City Council Building Cards
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Brisbane City Council Detail Plan No: 1236
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Brisbane City Council Heritage Unit files on Bulimba
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Certificates of Title.
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Post Office Directories.
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Judy Gale Rechner, Brisbane House Styles 1880 to 1940: a guide to the affordable house, Brisbane: Brisbane History Group Studies No. 2, 1998
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised September 2020)