The Toowoomba House

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The Grange, 105 Jellicoe Street, North Toowoomba, Qld circa 1890

This material is a summary of published work by the Heritage Advisory Group of the Toowoomba City Council

The Toowoomba House - Part 1
Styles and History Introduction to the styles Style 1 The Colonial House Style 2 The Cottage Style 3 The Early Gabled House Style 4 T...(more info)
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Styles and History Style 6 The Queensland Bungalow Style 7 The Custom Queensland Bungalow Style 8 The Bungalow along Southern Lines Da... (more info)

More Information: Toowoomba’s Heritage Treasures 2008

Introduction

To identify Toowoomba city’s main heritage styles, eight typical Toowoomba house styles are considered and some good examples mentioned.

The Eight Styles

In Queensland the variety of architectural styles is less than in the older, richer and more populous southern States.
In consequence, it works well to talk of Toowoomba’s heritage houses as belonging to one or other of just eight styles.

These styles fall into the following two main groups:

The Early Toowoomba House, 1890 to 1918

1. The Colonial House

The quintessential early Queensland house,

usually symmetrical and with generous, Georgian-derived proportions,
spacious verandas,
pyramidal roof
and central hall.

Good examples include:

15 Boulton Terrace, 1896
86 Campbell Street, (east veranda, 1995)
181 Geddes Street
10 Hampshire Street, 1907 (side verandas, 1991)
Bonnie Doon, 74 Herries Street, 1893
104 Herries Street, 1879
107 Herries Street
14 Sir Street, c.1890, renovated 1996
Te Hoa, 84 Campbell Street, c.1900

2. The Cottage

Similar to the Colonial House—

pyramidal roof and front veranda,
symmetrical and with a central hall—but smaller.
It was the typical, modest, early house of our towns.

Good examples include:

10 Burns Street, 1910, restored 1983
11 Eleanor Street
21 French Street, 1900s
67 Herries Street, 1897 or 1898
12 Kenneth Street
184 Perth Street, 1900, (side veranda is recent)
203 South Street
210 South Street
Chelsea, 1 Warren Street
7 Warren Street, 1907

3. The Early Gabled House

Often quite similar to the Cottage but

more elaborate and larger, sometimes much more so,
and with one projecting front room with a decorated gable.

Good examples include:

16 Argyle Street
Bronnington, 52 Bridge Street, 1910, restored 1987-92
Kanowna, 174 Bridge Street, 1905 or ’06, restored 1996
12 Burns Street, 1910, restored 1997
53 Campbell Street
7 Cooper Street
6 Garget Street, 1913
8 Godfrey Street
1 Joffre Street
11 Kenneth Street, 1911
Cronulla, 135 Mary Street
Braidwood, 61 Phillip Street
3 Shipley Street
18 Stephen Street
9 Warren Street

4. The Larger Early House

Greater area, more features,
decoration and veranda, and
sometimes architect-designed.
No two houses are likely to be the same. This division is not really a style as such houses tended to follow one of several.

Good examples include:

24 Anzac Avenue, 1906
Crana, 23 Arthur Street
Hamilton, 50 Campbell Street, c. 1890
Claremont, 91 Campbell Street, c. 1905
Berwyn, 3 Cecil Street, c. 1902-6
Endlich, now Edinglassie, 32 Crown Street, 1911 or 1912
89 Jellicoe Street, 1910
The Grange, 105 Jellicoe Street, 1890s
Apsley, 120 Mary Street, 1907
Rothesay, 91 Lindsay Street, 1905
1 Moloney Street
74 Phillip Street
Carningli, 67 West Street, 1914

5. The Federation House

In the years before the Great War, a new, more decorative style appeared with

splendid carpenter’s flourishes and
stained glass.
Window proportions become more elongated and casements (windows hinged on the side) were favoured.

Good examples include:

Cavell Cottage, 25 Cavell Street
3 Cox Street
255 Geddes Street
Brentford, 97 Herries Street, 1913
13 and 15 Isabel Street
Repertory Theatre, 94 Margaret Street
Valetta, 96 Margaret Street, c.1910
Pikedale, 60 Mary Street, 1916
149-151 Russell Street, corner of West Street

The Bungalow, 1920s and 1930s

6. The Queensland Bungalow

The State’s own new Twentieth Century house, quite unlike the earlier styles,
now without a central passage and
with an asymmetrical gabled front.

Most followed similar patterns, often taken from State design booklets.

Good examples include:

307 Bridge Street, 1934, (a 1926 State Design)
15 Campbell Street, 1925
184 Campbell Street
12 Christmas Street
26 Crown Street
127 Hill Street
1 Kingston Street
1 Lydwin Crescent
35 Margaret Street
9 Somme Street, 1936
109 Taylor Street, c.1934
43 Wirra Wirra Street

7. The Custom Bungalow

Bungalows individually designed in the Queensland style.
They were usually a little larger,
more ambitious in detail,
with more decoration than the pattern book houses and
sometimes architect-designed.

Good examples include:

54 Anzac Avenue, c. 1927
23A Arthur Street, 1936
13 Campbell Street
54 Campbell Street
32 Colvin Street, Drayton, 1935
46 Eleanor Street
15 Glennie Street, Drayton, 1929
117 Herries Street
73 Mary Street, 1917 and later
123 Jellicoe Street, 1930
29 Margaret Street, 1926
52 Phillip Street, c.1923
204 Spring Street, Middle Ridge

8. The Bungalow along Southern Lines

The bungalow was handled a little differently in the southern States and some people preferred to follow one of those styles.
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Melbourne’s widely-read monthly The Home Beautiful was probably quite influential.

Good examples include:

Pine Lodge, 85 Campbell Street
93 Campbell Street
Padauk, 104 Campbell Street
Casa Mara, 77 Campbell Street
63 Cranley Street
237 Geddes Street, 1936
208 Herries Street, 1926
Tombonda, 43 Jellicoe Street, corner of Mary Street, 1932
Montrose, 49 Margaret Street, 1929-30
67 Margaret Street
260 Margaret Street, c. 1922

The Grange circa 1890 irreplaceable history!

105 Jellicoe Street, North Toowoomba, Qld 4350

For Sale - $595,000

The Grange circa 1890

An historic residence built circa 1890 by the sister in law of one of Toowoomba's most famous early residents (James Taylor), this landmark property has been admired by all who pass her by.

Originally located on acreage extending back to North Street and down to where the railway was later to run, this traditional Queensland early colonial is now perfectly perched on an elevated 1002m2 allotment overlooking the surrounding suburb and located within walking distance to the thriving central business district.

Wide verandahs and original character features create an appealing street frontage, while inside the endearing traditional era specific features, including 12 foot pressed metal ceilings, VJ walls, cedar doors and fireplaces blend tastefully and timelessly.

Over 120 years on, this picture perfect character home radiates a timeless elegance and will continue to provide an enchanting place to call home' for many generations to come. It is a privilege to present this iconic property for your consideration.