Toowong State School

  • 602845
  • 50 Quinn Street (37 St Osyth Street), Toowong

General

Northern elevation of 1880 Ferguson Building (EHP, 2014); Heritage Branch staff
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Classification
State Heritage
Register status
Entered
Date entered
28 November 2014
Type
Education, Research, Scientific Facility: School - state (primary)
Themes
9.1 Educating Queenslanders: Providing primary schooling
2.10 Exploiting, utilising and transforming the land: Responding to climate and climatic events
Architects
Ferguson, Robert and John
Queensland Department of Public Works
Builders
Headland, NB
Macarthur, J
Relief work
Construction periods
1880, Ferguson school building
1887, Ferguson school building
1910, DPW school building
1917–1924, Open-air Annexe (1917, enclosed 1924)
1924, Sectional School building
1927, Sectional School building
1930, Retaining walls (1930s)
Historical period
1870s–1890s Late 19th century
1900–1914 Early 20th century
1914–1919 World War I
1919–1930s Interwar period

Location

Address
50 Quinn Street (37 St Osyth Street), Toowong
LGA
Brisbane City Council
Coordinates
-27.48171874, 152.98851183

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