Architectural Styles

State Library resources

• Search the One Search catalogue by name of architect
• Dods 27671 Hall and Dods Architectural Drawings 1898-1984
• Queensland architects of the 19th century: a biographical dictionary / Donald Watson; Judith McKay ; 
• Queensland architects of the 19th century: Index to this biographical dictionary / compiled by Judith Nissen

Fryer Library

• Discover the Fryer Library's original plans and drawings, photographs and records of architects and architectural firms in Queensland
• See the Fryer Library's Special Collections for more details.

• Queensland Parliamentary Papers for Annual Reports of Workers Dwelling Scheme or similar
• Websites such as House Histories include plans released by the State Advances Corporation, Redicut Homes, Campbell Brothers and other house pattern books

State Library resources

• Explore the One Search catalogue: Subject: "Architecture, Domestic – Designs and Plans"

Brisbane City Archives

• Queensland Houses (includes plans)

Brisbane City Council Archives Building Registers: alphabetical by street – gives name of owners, and whether Worker’s Dwelling or State Advances Corporation was involved. Sometimes gives builder’s name. Annotations show if it is a new building or an addition.

• Building Application Records March 1904 - October 1925: inner city, north of the river only (original Brisbane Council area) 
• Building Application Register Indexes October 1925 - 1943
• Building Application Registers without indexes 1925 - 1945

Note:

• Registers are missing for the years: 1939 (index only) and there are no extant records for the period September 1934-January 1936 and April-December 1937.
• Entries are handwritten, chronological by address with owner’s name, cost, type of building and name of architect if any.
• The landowner’s name is needed to confirm it’s the right building. See BCC online guidance at site
• The date in the register records is approval date so construction was soon after.

Trove digitised newspapers

• Explore digital newspapers for tenders, house removals, sale of land or house and land
• Search using terms like "tenders", "house removals", by name of owner or by portion number e.g. “525 Red Hill”
• Refine by year and month to find tender advertisement.