Addresses

At 51 Racecourse Road, Hamilton, Queensland 4007

Type of place

Flat building, Duplex, House

Period

Interwar 1919-1939

Style

Old English

This is an image of the local heritage place known as Flats/duplex 1

This is an image of the local heritage place known as Flats/duplex

This is an image of the local heritage place known as Flats/duplex 2

51 Racecourse Road, Hamilton

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Addresses

At 51 Racecourse Road, Hamilton, Queensland 4007

Type of place

Flat building, Duplex, House

Period

Interwar 1919-1939

Style

Old English

Built in 1937-8 for and by master builders Harold Wood and Albert Parnwell, these flats reflect the proliferation of high-density dwellings in interwar Brisbane. Formerly part of a larger site belonging to Amelia Holland Ogg, the 24-perch corner block was purchased by Wood and Parnwell in 1937. The builders, who had already constructed other flat buildings in inner-city Brisbane, expanded into Hamilton, which had been a desirable residential area for wealthy landholders since the 1860s. The group of four flats, situated appealingly close to transport and local facilities, was sold in March 1938. The flats passed through a series of proprietors until they were purchased by individual owners in the late 1980s. The brick and tile flats feature characteristics of the interwar Old English style including half-timbering to the gables, and demonstrate the interwar development of Hamilton, particularly reflecting the pressures on housing and the growth of multi-tenanted dwellings.

Also known as

Race Course Lodge

Lot plan

L1_BUP6653; L4_BUP6653; L3_BUP6653; L2_BUP6653

Key dates

Local Heritage Place Since —

Date of Information —

Construction

Roof: Terracotta tile;
Walls: Masonry - Render

People/associations

Wood and Parnwell (Builder)

Interactive mapping

City Plan Interactive Mapping

Also known as

Race Course Lodge

Lot plan

L1_BUP6653; L4_BUP6653; L3_BUP6653; L2_BUP6653

Key dates

Local Heritage Place Since —

Date of Information —

Construction

Roof: Terracotta tile;
Walls: Masonry - Render

People/associations

Wood and Parnwell (Builder)

Interactive mapping

City Plan Interactive Mapping

References

  1. Brisbane City Council Water Supply and Sewerage Department Detail Plan 269

  2. Brisbane City Council, Properties on the Web, Building Cards

  3. Brisbane City Council aerial photographs, 1946, 2001, 2009

  4. Certificates of Title, Department of Environment and Resource Management

  5. The Courier Mail, The Brisbane Courier.

  6. Queensland Post Office Directories


prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised March 2023)

Interwar 1919-1939
Old English
Flat building
Duplex
House
At 51 Racecourse Road, Hamilton, Queensland 4007
At 51 Racecourse Road, Hamilton, Queensland 4007 L1_BUP6653; L4_BUP6653; L3_BUP6653; L2_BUP6653