Land Administration Building in the context of Queensland National Art Gallery


Land Administration Building in the context of Queensland National Art Gallery

⭐ Core Definition: Land Administration Building

The Land Administration Building, known historically as the Executive Building or the Old Executive Building, is a heritage-listed former government building at 142 George Street, Brisbane, Australia. It was designed by Thomas Pye and built between 1899 and 1905 by Arthur Midson for the Government of the self-governing Colony of Queensland, which had become a state by the time of its completion. The Old Executive Building was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.

The building was originally occupied by the offices of the Lands and Survey Departments, the Premier of Queensland, the Executive Council, and the Queensland National Art Gallery. It contains a heritage-listed World War I Honour board.

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Land Administration Building in the context of Queens Gardens, Brisbane

Queens Gardens is a heritage-listed park located on a city block between George Street, Elizabeth Street and William Street in the Brisbane CBD, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from c. 1905 to 1990s. It is also known as Executive Gardens and St Johns Church Reserve. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.

Queens Gardens are adjacent to the former Land Administration Building (now the Heritage Hotel of the Treasury Casino). On the opposite side of William Street is the Old State Library Building and on the opposite side of Elizabeth Street is the former Treasury Building (now the Treasury Casino).

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