Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Bungalow
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Residence 'Tresco'
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Residence 'Tresco' 1946
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Residence 'Tresco' 2009
Tresco
Addresses
Type of place
House
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Bungalow
This fine Federation style home is likely to have been designed and erected around 1898-99 by Charles Edward Bernays, engineer, patent agent and architect, who lived there with his wife Evelyn until 1911. It was also owned by prominent Brisbane optician Albert Greenfield from 1914, and remained in his family’s ownership for many years.
Also known as
Glendower
Lot plan
L1_RP63007
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
People/associations
Charles Edwin Bernays (Architect)Criterion for listing
(H) Historical associationInteractive mapping
Also known as
Glendower
Lot plan
L1_RP63007
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
People/associations
Charles Edwin Bernays (Architect)Criterion for listing
(H) Historical associationInteractive mapping
History
This land was purchased in the name of Evelyn Mary Bernays in February 1898 just after she had married Charles Edward Bernays, engineer, patent agent and architect. It was located near the old Sefton Estate which had been subdivided in 1885. Charles Bernays is likely to have designed the house they had erected on the land by 1900. The Bernays lived here at the house they named ‘Moorlane” until 1911 when the property was sold to Caroline Woodley.
Grazier, Frank Coxon of ‘Fairfield’ Station near Longreach, sold up most of his property in that district around 1911. Very soon after he acquired another western property known as ‘Glendower’. In April 1914 his wife Louisa purchased this property in Adelaide Street East from Caroline Woodley. It appears likely that they named it ‘Glendower’, however the name isn’t recorded in use until 1916 by which time optician Albert P Greenfield had bought the house.
The home stayed in the Greenfield family, Albert’s son Percival Warren Greenfield acquiring it in 1936. It is likely that the house became known as ‘Tresco’ around that time, it having been the name used by Percival’s wife’s family, the Muirs, at Kangaroo Point. At some point since 1946 the house has been relocated on the allotment.
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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Titles Office Records
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Queensland Post Office Directories
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Queensland Electoral Rolls
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Longreach Leader, 1923-1938
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Brisbane Courier, 1864-1933
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Courier Mail 1933 – 1954
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Queenslander 1866-1939
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)