Customs House, Brisbane
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, 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.
| Customs House, Brisbane | |
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Old Customs House, Brisbane at dusk | |
| Location | 427 Queen Street, Brisbane City, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 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 |
Queensland Heritage Register | |
| 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 | |
The collection of custom duties on imported products was particularly important to Queensland where the manufacturing sector was slow to develop. Brisbane was declared a port city in 1846. In 1908, seven years after federation, the building was acquired by the federal government.
Customs House is within reach of the CityCat catamaran ferry service, as well as the Free Loop Bus.