| Customs House, Brisbane | |
|---|---|
 Old Customs House, Brisbane at dusk | |
| Location | 427 Queen Street, Brisbane City, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°27′55″S 153°01′52″E / 27.4654°S 153.0311°E |
| Design period | 1870s–1890s (late 19th century) |
| Built | 1886–1889 |
| Built for | Government of Queensland |
| Architect | Charles H McLay of the Queensland Colonial Architect's Office |
| Architectural style(s) | Victorian Free Classical |
| Official name | Brisbane Customs House (former) |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 7 February 2005 |
| Reference no. | 600156 |
| Significant period | 1880s (fabric) 1880s–1980s (historical) |
| Significant components | dome, toilet block/earth closet/water closet, trees/plantings, wall/s – retaining, steps/stairway |
| Builders | John Petrie & Son |
  Location of Customs House, Brisbane in Queensland | |
Customs House is a heritage-listed customs house at 427 Queen Street, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Charles H McLay and built from 1886 to 1889 at a cost of £38,346 by John Petrie & Son. It was originally used for the collection of customs duty and was opened in 1889,[1] when Queensland was a British colony, replacing the original Customs House located at Petrie Bight. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 7 February 2005.[2]
The collection of custom duties on imported products was particularly important to Queensland where the manufacturing sector was slow to develop.[3] Brisbane was declared a port city in 1846. In 1908, seven years after federation, the building was acquired by the federal government.[3]
Customs House is within reach of the CityCat catamaran ferry service, as well as the Free Loop Bus.
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- ^ a b Gregory, Helen; Dianne Mclay (2010). Building Brisbane's History: Structure, Sculptures, Stories and Secrets. Warriewood, New South Wales: Woodslane Press. pp. 22–23. ISBN 9781921606199.