1889
Australia
Brisbane
John Petrie
Queensland
1889 – Customs House, Brisbane, Australia
Architect: John Petrie
In November 1884, the Treasurer issued instructions to prepare plans for a new Customs House that would “combine convenient facilities with a beautiful appearance from Queen Street as well as the river.” The magnificent new Customs House, built by Queensland settler, John Petrie, was opened in August 1889, complete with five Corinthian columns and a dome modeled on St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The Customs House was later renovated in 1950 prior to its acquisition by the University of Queensland in 1991.
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