Old State Library Building | |
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Location | 159 William Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 27°28′22″S 153°01′25″E / 27.4727°S 153.0237°E |
Design period | 1870s–1890s (late 19th century) |
Built | 1876–1959 |
Official name | State Library (former), Museum |
Type | state heritage (built) |
Designated | 21 October 1992 |
Reference no. | 600177 |
Significant period | 1902–1988 (historical Library) 1876–1900 (fabric Museum) 1902–1964 (fabric Library) |
Significant components | mural / fresco, library – building, sculpture |
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]