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Pod Volume 3: Attachment D.2: Former Government Printing Office Conservation Management Plan Prepared By: Urbis Pty Ltd POD VOLUME 3: ATTACHMENT D.2: FORMER GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN PREPARED BY: URBIS PTY LTD Any items struck out are not approved. $0(1'(',15(' %\K McGill 'DWH20 December 2017 3/$16$1''2&80(176 UHIHUUHGWRLQWKH3'$ '(9(/230(17$33529$/ $SSURYDOQR DEV2017/846 'DWH 21 December 2017 DATE OF ISSUE: 24.11.2017 REVISION: 12 Copyright 2017 © DBC 2017 This publication is subject to copyright. Except as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part of it may in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted without prior written permission. Enquiries should be addressed to the publishers. DESTINATION BRISBANE CONSORTIUM www.destinationbrisbaneconsortium.com.au CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Background........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Queen’s Wharf Brisbane....................................................................................................................... 2 1.3. Purpose................................................................................................................................................. 2 1.4. Site Location ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.5. Methodology ......................................................................................................................................... 3 1.6. Limitations............................................................................................................................................. 3 2. Historical Context.................................................................................................................................. 5 2.1. The Former Government Printing Office............................................................................................... 5 2.1.1. The First Government Printery – 1862 ................................................................................................. 5 2.1.2. The Second Government Printery – William Street Building, 1874...................................................... 6 2.1.3. The Stephens Lane Wing – 1887 ......................................................................................................... 7 2.1.4. The George Street Wing – 1912........................................................................................................... 8 2.1.5. Later Government Buildings ............................................................................................................... 10 2.1.6. Site Redevelopment and Building Refurbishment works.................................................................... 10 2.2. Chronological Overview...................................................................................................................... 12 2.3. Historical Themes ............................................................................................................................... 13 3. Physical Context ................................................................................................................................. 14 3.1. Views, Landscape and Setting ........................................................................................................... 14 3.2. The Public Service Club...................................................................................................................... 15 3.2.1. Exterior................................................................................................................................................ 15 3.2.2. Interior................................................................................................................................................. 17 3.3. The Printery ........................................................................................................................................ 19 3.3.1. Exterior................................................................................................................................................ 19 3.3.2. Interior................................................................................................................................................. 21 3.4. Other Elements ................................................................................................................................... 23 3.5. Curtilage.............................................................................................................................................. 24 3.6. Condition and Integrity........................................................................................................................ 24 3.6.1. Condition............................................................................................................................................. 24 3.6.2. Integrity ............................................................................................................................................... 25 3.7. Historical Archaeological Potential ..................................................................................................... 25 3.7.1. Summary............................................................................................................................................. 26 4. Cultural Significance ........................................................................................................................... 28 4.1. About Cultural Significance................................................................................................................. 28 4.2. Significance Assessment.................................................................................................................... 28 4.3. Statement of Significance ................................................................................................................... 33 4.4. Levels of Significance ......................................................................................................................... 33 4.5. Schedule of Significant Elements – Public Service Club.................................................................... 34 4.6. Schedule of Significant Elements –the Printery.................................................................................. 43 5. Key Issues .......................................................................................................................................... 57 5.1. Heritage Listings ................................................................................................................................. 57 5.2. Statutory Obligations........................................................................................................................... 57 5.2.1. Economic Development Act 2012....................................................................................................... 57 5.2.2. Queensland Heritage Act 1992........................................................................................................... 58 5.2.3. Building Code of Australia .................................................................................................................. 58 5.2.4. Disability Discrimination Act 1992....................................................................................................... 58 URBIS URB-RPT-HER-IH1-P0001_REV12 22NOV17 NO TABLE 5.3. Non-Statutory Considerations............................................................................................................. 58 5.3.1. National Trust of Australia (Queensland)............................................................................................ 58 5.4. Current Proposal................................................................................................................................. 59 5.5. Management Framework.................................................................................................................... 59 5.5.1. Management Plans and Guidelines.................................................................................................... 59 5.5.2. External Stakeholders......................................................................................................................... 59 5.6. Opportunities....................................................................................................................................... 59 5.7. Visitor and Public Access ................................................................................................................... 59 5.8. Threats................................................................................................................................................ 60 5.8.1. Condition............................................................................................................................................. 60 5.8.2. Adjacent Development........................................................................................................................ 60 6. Conservation Policy ...........................................................................................................................
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