Old State Library Building, Brisbane

Old State Library Building
Old State Library Building from William Street
Location159 William Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates27°28′22″S 153°01′25″E / 27.4727°S 153.0237°E / -27.4727; 153.0237
Design period1870s–1890s (late 19th century)
Built1876–1959
Official nameState Library (former), Museum
Typestate heritage (built)
Designated21 October 1992
Reference no.600177
Significant period1902–1988 (historical Library)
1876–1900 (fabric Museum)
1902–1964 (fabric Library)
Significant componentsmural / fresco, library – building, sculpture
Old State Library Building, Brisbane is located in Queensland
Old State Library Building, Brisbane
Location of Old State Library Building in Queensland

Old State Library Building is a heritage-listed former library building at 159 William Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as the former Queensland Museum. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[1]

Originally constructed for the Queensland Museum opposite Queens Gardens, the building contained the State Library of Queensland from 1902 to 1988, when the State Library was relocated to the Queensland Cultural Centre at South Bank.[2]

  1. ^ "State Library (former) (entry 600177)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Timeline of State Library of Queensland history". State Library of Queensland. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2016.