Addresses
Type of place
Shop/s
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Filigree
This is an image of the local heritage place known as J Morgan and Co (former)
J Morgan and Co (former)
Addresses
Type of place
Shop/s
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Filigree
Lot plan
L1_RP8921
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Walls: Face brickPeople/associations
Hall and Dods (Architect)Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L1_RP8921
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Walls: Face brickPeople/associations
Hall and Dods (Architect)Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
History
This building was designed by prominent architect Hall and Dods and constructed for John Morgan, bookseller and stationery around 1912. From 1901 until 1912 Morgan conducted his business from another building in Brunswick Street and in 1913 he moved into his newly constructed premises. He acquired title to this site in 1911 and in 1912 too out a Bill of Mortgage for £800/-/-, presumably to finance the building’s construction.
Hall and Dods were influential architects in Brisbane in the early twentieth century. Between them they designed several Valley buildings including TC Beirne’s drapery (1902) and warehouse (1907), Ruddles shop and bank building (1901), King Edward’s Chambers (1905) and Woodley’s building (1909), J Morgan and Co booksellers (1912) and Tranberg House (1928).
Description
The building is two storeys, of facebrick construction, with a cantilevered upper floor balcony. The façade is symmetrical, designed as two identical halves. Four pairs of french doors and fanlights open on to the balcony, which has a hipped roof, and cast iron post brackets and balustrade.
The brick parapet has cement rendered diamond motifs, mouldings to the name panels and capping. Some cast iron columns exist to the awning.
Minor alterations have occurred to the ground floor shopfronts, and unsympathetic replacement of balcony roof and guttering, and awning guttering.
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 Register of New Buildings
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Post Office Directories.
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Titles Office Records
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised September 2020)