POD VOLUME 3: ATTACHMENT D.8: THE MANSIONS 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: 13 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....................................................................................................................... 1 1.3. Purpose................................................................................................................................................. 2 1.4. Site Location ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.5. Methodology ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.6. Limitations............................................................................................................................................. 3 2. Historical Context ............................................................................................................................... 5 2.1. The Mansions ....................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1. The Land............................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.2. Building the Mansions........................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.3. Early Residents of the Mansions .......................................................................................................... 7 2.1.4. George Henry Male Addison ................................................................................................................ 8 2.1.5. Addison’s Design for the Mansions ...................................................................................................... 8 2.1.6. The Boarding Houses ......................................................................................................................... 10 2.1.7. Proposed Government Precinct.......................................................................................................... 11 2.1.8. Recent History .................................................................................................................................... 13 2.2. Chronological Overview...................................................................................................................... 14 2.3. Historical Themes ............................................................................................................................... 15 3. Physical Context ............................................................................................................................... 16 3.1. Views, Landscape and Setting ........................................................................................................... 16 3.2. Building Exterior.................................................................................................................................. 17 3.3. Building Interior ................................................................................................................................... 18 3.4. Curtilage.............................................................................................................................................. 20 3.5. Condition and Integrity........................................................................................................................ 20 3.5.1. Condition............................................................................................................................................. 20 3.5.2. Integrity ............................................................................................................................................... 21 3.6. Historical Archaeological Potential ..................................................................................................... 21 3.6.1. Summary............................................................................................................................................. 21 4. Cultural Significance ........................................................................................................................ 23 4.1. About Cultural Significance................................................................................................................. 23 4.2. Significance Assessment.................................................................................................................... 23 4.3. Statement of Significance ................................................................................................................... 26 4.4. Levels of Significance ......................................................................................................................... 27 4.5. Schedule of Significant Elements ....................................................................................................... 28 5. Key Issues ......................................................................................................................................... 40 5.1. Heritage Listings ................................................................................................................................. 40 5.2. Statutory Obligations........................................................................................................................... 40 5.2.1. Economic Development Act 2012....................................................................................................... 40 5.2.2. Queensland Heritage Act 1992........................................................................................................... 41 5.2.3. Building Code of Australia .................................................................................................................. 41 5.2.4. Disability Discrimination Act 1992....................................................................................................... 41 5.3. Non-Statutory Considerations............................................................................................................. 41 5.3.1. National Trust of Australia (Queensland)............................................................................................ 41 5.4. Current Proposal................................................................................................................................. 42 5.5. Management Framework.................................................................................................................... 42 URBIS URB-RPT-HER-IH3-M0001_REV13 24NOV17 NO TABLE 5.5.1. Management Plans and Guidelines .................................................................................................... 42 5.5.2. External Stakeholders ......................................................................................................................... 42 5.6. Opportunities ....................................................................................................................................... 42 5.7. Visitor and Public Access ................................................................................................................... 42 5.8. Threats ................................................................................................................................................ 43 5.8.1. Condition ............................................................................................................................................. 43 6. Conservation Policy ......................................................................................................................... 44 6.1. General Approach ............................................................................................................................... 44 6.2. Understanding Significance ................................................................................................................ 45 6.3. Setting and Views ............................................................................................................................... 46 6.4. Conservation of Building Fabric .......................................................................................................... 46 6.4.1. Retaining Significant elements ..........................................................................................................