Addresses
Type of place
Police station / building
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Bungalow
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Coorparoo Police Station
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Coorparoo Police Station 1
Coorparoo Police Station
Addresses
Type of place
Police station / building
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Bungalow
This property was acquired in January 1923 and gazetted for police purposes in April. However it was another six years before a new station with cells and stables was erected. Robert Dempster successfully tendered for the construction work in September 1929, which he undertook at the cost of £1640. Typical of suburban police stations of the time, it took a very domestic form and included a residence for personnel associated with the station. Still in use as a police station today, the building survives as a rare, substantially intact example of an interwar police station that has been modified throughout in line with the changing requirements of policing.
Also known as
Stones Corner Police Station
Lot plan
L877_S151828
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Masonry - Render
People/associations
Robert Dempster (Builder);the Queensland Police Service (Association)
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (D) Representative; (G) SocialInteractive mapping
Also known as
Stones Corner Police Station
Lot plan
L877_S151828
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Masonry - Render
People/associations
Robert Dempster (Builder);the Queensland Police Service (Association)
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (D) Representative; (G) SocialInteractive mapping
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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Johnston, W.R. The Long Blue Line: A History of the Queensland Police Force. Bowen Hills: Boolarong, 1992
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Brisbane Courier, 1864-1933
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised October 2023)