South Brisbane Library | |
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Location | 472 Stanley Street, South Brisbane, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 27°28′57″S 153°01′35″E / 27.4826°S 153.0264°E |
Design period | 1870s–1890s (late 19th century) |
Built | 1881–1902 |
Architect | Francis Drummond Greville Stanley |
Architectural style(s) | Classicism |
Official name | South Brisbane Library (former), College / South Brisbane Municipal Library and School of Arts, Mechanics Institute and Library / South Brisbane Technical, South Brisbane Post and Telegraph / Office South Brisbane |
Type | state heritage (built) |
Designated | 21 October 1992 |
Reference no. | 600302 |
Significant period | 1880s–1900s (historical) 1880s–1910s (fabric) 1880s–1970s (social) |
Significant components | post office, library – building, hall – concert |
Builders | W Macfarlane |
South Brisbane Library is a heritage-listed former library at 472 Stanley Street, South Brisbane, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Francis Drummond Greville Stanley and built from 1881 to 1902 by W Macfarlane. It is also known as South Brisbane School of Arts, South Brisbane Mechanics Institute, South Brisbane Technical College, and South Brisbane Post & Telegraph Office. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[1] It now houses the Griffith University Film School, which forms part of the Queensland College of Art.[2]