Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Victorian 1860-1890
Style
Queenslander
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Residence
201 Laurel Avenue, Chelmer
Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Victorian 1860-1890
Style
Queenslander
This house was likely constructed circa 1890 for marine surveyor John Woods. It is a single storey, nineteenth century brick residence, a type uncommon in this part of Brisbane.
Lot plan
L2_SP191290; L1_SP191290
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Face brick
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L2_SP191290; L1_SP191290
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Face brick
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
History
The land that the brick house stands upon was purchased by John Wood (marine surveyor) in 1888. In 1901 Thomas Hall acquired the property. He quickly on sold it in the same month to Bernard Evans. The neighbouring allotment had been purchased by Ernest Evans (bricklayer) in 1889, and was transferred to Bernard Evans in 1906. The front and rear portions of both allotments became two new lots in the 1940s.
A number of scenarios regarding the building’s construction are plausible. The first is that Woods constructed the dwelling circa 1890, perhaps utilising the skills of his neighbour Evans, and rented the residence out. A registered mortgage on the title deed to the Bank of Australasia for £230/12/8 dated 18 April 1890, just over two years after the registered purchase date of the land by Wood, adds weight to this assumption. Further, sources available indicate that John Wood John is never listed as living in Graceville area, either in the Postal Directory or in the Oxley Electoral Roll adding weight to the likelihood that this was initially a rental property.
The second option is that residence was constructed for Bernard Evans, around 1901-1902. Bernard Evans is first recorded as living in Graceville in the Postal Directory of 1903.
While recognising there is most likely a family relationship between Bernard and Ernest Evans, however primarily due to the style of the property, it is highly likely the dwelling was erected in the 1890s.
Description
This building presents as a late nineteenth-early twentieth century single story brick residence. The roof is iron and has a separate verandah over the eastern side of the residence. A large chimneystack protrudes from the roof on the northern side of the building.
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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Certificates of Titles, Department of Natural Resources and Mines
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Queensland Electoral Rolls
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Queensland Post Office Directories
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Walter Taylor South Character and Heritage Study, BCC Heritage Unit, 1997
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised September 2020)