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52-482: Cumbooquepa is a heritage-listed house at Somerville House , 253 Vulture Street , South Brisbane , City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. It was designed by George Henry Male Addison and built in 1890. It is also known as Brisbane High School for Girls. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. Cumbooquepa is a large single-storeyed house built in 1890 on

104-637: A good reputation. Harker retired in 1931, but continued to live at the boarding school until Jarrett's retirement in 1940. During her time as Principal, she gained a reputation in Queensland as a pioneer in the education of girls. The academic achievements of Somerville House during her co-Principalship were amongst the best in the state, and she widened the interests of her pupils by encouraging visitors who were authorities on literature , music , art and international affairs. She encouraged good citizenship and social service, and during World War I formed

156-688: A modern expanding school, especially one with boarding facilities. In 1918, due to these financial struggles, they transferred ownership to the newly formed Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association , while retaining their Principalship. In 1920 the school moved from Wickham Terrace to its present site on Mater Hill, in South Brisbane, opening with an enrolment of 225 pupils. The boarding-school occupied " Cumbooquepa ",the now heritage-listed former home of prominent Brisbane businessman, newspaper publisher, and one time Mayor of Brisbane , Thomas Blacket Stephens and his son William Stephens mayor of

208-589: A ridge overlooking the South Brisbane Reach of the Brisbane River . The land was acquired in 1856 by Thomas Blacket Stephens , a politician, newspaper proprietor and businessman, who became Brisbane 's second mayor. Stevens built a timber dwelling called Cumbooquepa on the property. He died in 1877 and management of his estate passed to his eldest son, William Stephens , a politician, businessman and first mayor of South Brisbane . In 1890

260-672: A special association with the Brisbane High School for Girls. The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history. Cumbooquepa has a special association with the Stephens Family, CE Harker, MK Jarrett and the US Army and Brisbane architects, GHM Addison, and TBF Gargett and artisan William Bustard, and are important examples of their work. [REDACTED] This Misplaced Pages article

312-471: A transition space leading to an enclosed environment. Sometimes the sides are covered by wooden jali walls. It offers a temporary resting space to house members during the afternoon and evening. In regions with heavy snowfall, especially Aomori and Niigata prefectures, structures called Gangi-Zukuri ( ja:雁木造 ) have been developed since the Edo period . For example, the total length of Gangi in old Takada city

364-612: A view to taking it over. The school was officially commandeered by the Australian Military Forces on 1 February, and was later used as Base Section Three Headquarters of the United States Army , East Asian Command, for the duration of the Second World War . Pupils from north of the Brisbane River were transferred to Raymont Lodge , at Auchenflower , while those from the south went to

416-597: Is a common feature of domestic buildings. Porches were a natural idea in India, a mostly warm, tropical country. In Gujarat the porch area is called the otala and in the Hindi belt it is known as alinda . These structures are not only used to cool off, but also as a centre of social life where neighbours can talk and kids play, or as a religious centre where rituals and worship of certain Gods can take place. In Southern India,

468-799: Is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA), the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA), and is a founding member of the Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association Inc (QGSSSA). The boarding house, Cumbooquepa , meaning waterholes that existed below

520-655: Is an independent , boarding and day school for girls, located in South Brisbane , an inner-city suburb of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. Established in 1899 as the Brisbane High School for Girls , the School was eventually named after the Scottish scientific writer, Mary Somerville (1780–1872), though the school's official name is still Brisbane High School for Girls. Today, Somerville House

572-418: Is an uncommon example of a large late 19th century residence, which is exceptional for its architectural quality, lavish interiors, and prominence as a landmark. The place is important because of its aesthetic significance. The school buildings are important in exhibiting a range of aesthetic qualities valued by the community, in particular the architectural distinction of the former library/studio building,

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624-516: Is embellished with stained glass windows in arched openings, elaborate timber lintels over the entry doors, built-in timber furniture, two fireplaces and bay windows in arched recesses. Circulation throughout the building is via the extensive verandahs and colonnades, all of which are now enclosed. The southern ends of the courtyards, once open, are now blocked off by two brick bathroom wings with storage areas underneath. The house has six brick chimney stacks, some of which are highly ornate. While

676-411: Is located on the highest part of the site overlooking the Brisbane River to the north. It is deliberately sited to present a grand hilltop facade addressing the city. Much of the ornament is lavished on this northern facade, the other sides of the building being relatively modest in materials and detail. The house is constructed of red brick on a patterned brick and stone base with timber verandahs to

728-600: Is over 16 Kilometers. In Poland, the word "weranda" is commonly used for the unheated roofed annex to a house, without walls or with glass walls. In Sri Lanka, verandahs original derivation was from traditional vernacular architecture and are known as "Pila" in Sinhalese. Both front and rear veranda examples are also known and common feature in local vernacular architecture. Traditionally, domestic vernacular architecture layouts were also influenced by Sri Lankan Buddhist Manjusri Vasthu Vidya Sastra text, which in turn

780-621: Is owned by the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association (PMSA), and provides classes from Preparatory to Year 12, within two sub-schools — Junior School (Years Prep to 6) and Senior School (Years 7 to 12). Within the Senior School it is also split into Middle Years (Years 7–9) and Senior Years (Years 10–12). The school currently caters for approximately 1,385 students from Prep to Year 12, including approximately 100 boarders currently ranging from Years 6 to 12. Somerville House

832-495: The Brisbane Girls Grammar School , but after being dismissed, decided to open her own school, she aimed to create a school community where girls could be educated and equipped with social graces, and would be able to take a leading role in the management of the nation. Based on English models, within three years it became the largest girls' secondary school in Queensland, with 150 students. In 1900,

884-499: The South Brisbane City Council (built 1890). A new classroom block was constructed in 1919, designed by architect Lange Powell . At this time the school's name was changed to Somerville House, in recognition of the work of Mary Somerville (1780–1872), a famous Scottish scientist and mathematician of the 19th century. Over the next two decades the school carried out a major building programme and established

936-607: The 1850s. The Victorian Filigree architecture style is used by residential (particularly terraced houses in Australia and New Zealand) and commercial buildings (particularly hotels ) across Australia and features decorative screens of wrought iron, cast iron "lace" or wood fretwork. The Queenslander is a style of residential construction in Queensland , Australia, which is adapted to subtropical climates and characterized in part by its large verandas, which sometimes encircle

988-683: The Aquatic Centre, Seymour Centre, classrooms, and the Valmai Pidgeon Performing Arts Complex, opened in 2000. In 1986, Old Girls of the School rallied from around the country in protest of an offer to the School Council from an overseas syndicate, to purchase the School for use as a trade centre, adjoining the Expo '88 site. This offer was eventually rejected. On 15 June 1999, the school purchased

1040-478: The School badge are blue, green and white, with blue associated with loyalty , green representing growth, and white representing purity . From 1949, the name Somerville House surmounted the badge and the side letters of B.G.H.S. were omitted. Somerville House utilises a house system . During World War II, a limited house system was first introduced to encourage participation in sport. The two houses were named Leslie and Cunningham, after two local pioneers. After

1092-493: The Stephens family moved into a new house designed by GHM Addison where they lived until the early 1900s. This second Cumbooquepa was built on a higher part of the site, a short distance from the original which was demolished in 1890 to make way for the south coast and southern suburbs railway line. The house remained in the family until 1919 when the property was acquired by the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association as

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1144-815: The United Kingdom and France, was brought by the British from India ( Hindi : बरामदा ). While the exact origin of the word is unknown, scholars suggest that the word may have originated in India or may have been adopted from the Portuguese and spread further to the British and French colonists. Ancient and medieval Indian texts on domestic architecture like Vastu shastra uses the word "Alinda" for this architectural feature. The veranda has featured quite prominently in Australian vernacular architecture and first became widespread in colonial buildings during

1196-497: The adjacent heritage-listed Old South Brisbane Town Hall . The school uses the buildings for offices and function rooms. Somerville House typically performs well in statewide examinations, scoring the second highest rating for academic outcomes from girls' schools, directly after Brisbane Girls Grammar School in the Queensland Studies Authority's 2005 report. The deployment of laptop computers to

1248-645: The boarders moved to "Whytecliffe" at Albion , a property which still stands in Whytecliffe Street. In July 1903, the boarders were moved again, this time to "Garth House" on Wickham Terrace, which was closer to the Day School. Early in 1906, after Miss Fewings returned from a trip abroad, the boarding students were relocated once more to "Cheltenham", which was situated in what is now Jephson Street, Toowong. Constance Elizabeth Harker had been an acting headteacher and she and Marjorie Jarrett purchased

1300-413: The eastern and western corners connected by colonnades to a central entry pavilion surmounted by a tower . This front facade is embellished with arches , pediments , quoins , cornices , parapets , balustrades and pilasters with Ionic capitals that are rendered to contrast with the brickwork. The central entrance pavilion includes two bow-fronted rooms, a meeting room to the east and study to

1352-456: The entire house. The bandeirista style house from Brazil typically has a veranda positioned to face the sunrise. In Hong Kong, verandas often appear on the upper floor of the first to third generations of Tong Lau (shophouses) due to a lack of space since the 19th century. Early known examples of verandah in domestic architecture come from Vastu shastra texts which lay out plans and describe methods to build houses, where alinda (veranda)

1404-678: The first school branch of the Red Cross Society in Queensland. The school subsequently had branches of the Australian Student Christian Movement and the League of Nations Union, two companies of Girl Guides , and a Cot Fund which supported the ill and disabled. The still functioning Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA), was initiated by her. On Saturday 24 January 1942, Military authorities visited Somerville House with

1456-650: The former Queen Alexandra Home, Coorparoo ; boarding students were sent to Moiomindah at Stanthorpe , which became the school's administrative centre. Based at Stanthorpe, the Principal at the time, Elinor Frances Craig, managed the three dispersed centres and frequently commuted by rail to maintain a presence in Brisbane. The school returned to South Brisbane with minimal inconvenience in January 1945, and classes commenced on 6 February. The American forces still occupied

1508-540: The former house is elevated high above the street, the former library/studio building, now the chapel, steps down the site. Built on a finger of land between the entry driveway , Vulture Street and the railway line, the building which is integrated with the adjacent pathway, steps and walls, forms an entry onto the site. The former library is a one-storeyed buttressed brick structure with contrasting rendered details including castellated parapets , window frames, arches and base and has steeply pitched terracotta tiled roofs. It

1560-515: The high quality of the stained glass and timber joinery in Cumbooquepa and the former library/studio building, the cohesive and picturesque grouping of landscape elements and buildings, the contribution of the wall and garden to the streetscape and the contribution to the townscape as a landmark. The place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons. Cumbooquepa has

1612-579: The historic precinct surrounding South Brisbane Memorial Park and adjoining the former South Brisbane Town Hall . Cumbooquepa was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992 having satisfied the following criteria. The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history. Cumbooquepa is important in demonstrating the evolution of Queensland's history as evidence of education for girls in Queensland. The place demonstrates rare, uncommon or endangered aspects of Queensland's cultural heritage. Cumbooquepa

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1664-713: The house, is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register . The Brisbane High School for Girls (later to be known as Somerville House) was established with 39 students in the basement of the Baptist City Tabernacle at 183 Wickham Terrace , by Eliza Fewings in October 1899. The early school consisted of a large Assembly hall, drill hall, and a number of separate classrooms, with the four founding boarders living with Fewings at her home, "Glen Olive", in Toowong . Fewings, who had previously been Headmistress of

1716-467: The large triangular block bounded on the north side by Vulture Street and on the west by the railway line. The buildings situated on the main Vulture Street frontage are Cumbooquepa in the north eastern part of the site and, in the northwest corner, the former library/studio building. Cumbooquepa, a single-storeyed masonry and timber house with terracotta tiled and corrugated iron hip roofs ,

1768-467: The new premises for the Brisbane High School for Girls. In 1920 Somerville House was added to the title of the school honouring Mary Somerville , a Scottish scientist whose name was also associated with Somerville College at the University of Oxford . Constance Elizabeth Harker and Marjorie Kate Jarrett , important for their contributions to female education in Queensland, were the co-principals of

1820-415: The open book, representing Knowledge. In her hand is a lamp, representing Truth. The school motto Honour before Honours can be found at the base of the badge. The illustration is also a clear reference to the famous verse from Psalm 119:105 "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." In 1912 the original school colours of yellow and white were changed to navy blue and green. The colours of

1872-532: The school from 1909 until the retirement of Miss Harker in 1931. An L-shaped two-storeyed educational block was built in 1920 to a design by architects Chambers and Powell with an extension containing a gymnasium and chemistry and biology laboratories completed in 1926. A two-roomed library building designed by Thomas Brenan Femister Gargett as a memorial to CE Harker was opened in 1935 and extended to include an art studio in 1939–40. The former library includes memorial stained glass windows by William Bustard . It

1924-479: The school in 1909, and so began their partnership as co- principals . The two women had met while teaching at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney , where Harker was senior English and classics mistress. Following their purchase of the school, they searched for a site in Brisbane that could house the day and boarding schools under one roof, and in 1912, settled on "Erneton" on Wickham Terrace, which

1976-418: The school relocated, reopening at South Brisbane in January 1945. Since the Second World War various classrooms, a five-storeyed science wing and sporting facilities have been erected. The Constance Harker Hall was built during the 1970s. It houses an 1888 pipe organ by Alfred Hunter & Sons of London. Somerville House comprises structures and landscaping elements, including paths, walls and cuttings on

2028-518: The school was reunited at Vulture Street in 1945, it was decided to divide the school from Form IVA (Year 12) to Form IIB (Year 3), into four groups. The Houses (Chisholm, Franklin, MacArthur and Osburn) were named after outstanding women in Australian history. It was not until 1983, when the school had grown significantly, that two more Houses were started – Durack and Gilmore. Today the school has six houses, each named after an Australian woman who

2080-686: The schools alumnae association , the Somerville House Old Girls' Association (OGA). The OGA was established in 1901. Some notable Somerville House Old Girls include: Veranda Although the form verandah is correct and very common, some authorities prefer the version without an "h" (the Concise Oxford English Dictionary gives the "h" version as a variant and The Guardian Style Guide says "veranda not verandah"). Australia's Macquarie Dictionary prefers verandah . Veranda , as used in

2132-444: The side and rear elevations. Originally E-shaped in plan, the long northern facade connects central, eastern and western wings arranged around two verandahed courtyards . The central wing contains the entrance hall, reception rooms, dining room and kitchen while the eastern and western wings are used to provide accommodation for boarders and staff. The north elevation is a symmetrical composition consisting of bow-fronted pavilions on

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2184-477: The southwest corner of the hall opens onto a timber staircase which leads to the tower room. In the study are elaborate built-in timber bookshelves and cabinets and a fireplace with an ornate timber surround. The dining room, accessed from a breezeway at the rear of the entrance hall, has rendered walls with timber wainscoting and an ornate coved and panelled ceiling that is lined with diagonal tongue and groove boards. The room, which overlooks both courtyards,

2236-531: The staff and students of Somerville House began in 2001 and continued to the pilot laptop deployment to Year 6 students during Semester 2, 2003. Laptops are currently used by all students from grades 4 to 12. The School Badge appeared for the first time on the cover of the June Magazine in 1902, and was designed by architect , Robin Dods . The central figure represents Wisdom, standing upon or emerging from,

2288-409: The term thinnai is used, and these structures are very common. This area serves a religious purpose in addition to a social one, and is the centre of everyday life for many. Konkan 's architecture is influenced by nature. It is sustainable and cost-effective. In Konkan traditional architecture, the veranda is called otti , a semi-open space with low seating covered with a permanent roof. It serves as

2340-505: The upper floor of the school's education block with an armed guard at the door. The years since the war have seen many changes to Cumbooquepa, which is now used as a boarding house. Restoration work was undertaken in 1980 in order to preserve the building. The first new building since the library in 1934 was opened in 1960, the MK Jarrett School of Music and Drama . This has been followed with further construction, including

2392-564: The west, and a central entrance hall and porch . These rooms have rendered masonry walls, plaster ceilings and feature high-quality timber joinery. The entrance hall, has a marbled tiled floor and is timber panelled to dado height. Stained glass in two fanlights and tall arched niches in its four corners depict Shakespearian characters: Touchstone ( As You Like It ) , Jaques ( As You Like It ) , Portia ( The Merchant of Venice ) , Beatrice ( Much Ado About Nothing ), Viola ( Twelfth Night ) and Rosalind ( As You Like It ) . The niche in

2444-878: Was a pioneer in her field: The houses have competed for the Adamson Shield since 1947, a gift of Dr R V Adamson, father of a past pupil. In 1948, Mr D.J Drysdale donated a shield for competition in Choral singing between the Houses, which is still presented at the annual Choral Festival. Inter-house competitions held throughout the year, include a Swimming Carnival, Athletics Carnival, Cross Country, Hockey, Speedball (fusion of netball and soccer – frequently played in physical education classes at Somerville), Chess Competition, Senior School Choral Festival (Years 10–12), and Middle School Arts Festival (Years 7–9). Alumnae of Somerville House are known as Old Girls, and may elect to join

2496-488: Was designed in the English Perpendicular " gothic revival " style. The octagonal north end has four stained glass memorial windows which are the work of Brisbane artist William Bustard. The interiors have been altered and a new entry constructed at the southern end. These buildings of Somerville House are all red brick with cement render details and form a cohesive and intact group prominently located above

2548-549: Was influenced by Indian Vastu Shastra texts. The Creole townhouse in New Orleans, Louisiana , is also noted for its prominent use of verandas. In fact, most houses constructed in the Southern United States before the advent of air conditioning were built with a covered front porch or veranda. Spanish Colonial architecture (as well as the "Mission style" revivalist version that became popular in

2600-480: Was located next door to the boarders previous residence, "Garth House". A paddock at the rear of Garth House was rented for a netball court. As time went on, space became limited at the new site, and so Athol Place , a few doors away on the Terrace was rented for extra boarders and two primary classes. Harker and Jarrett gained little income from the school, as teacher-proprietors had little chance of financing

2652-587: Was originally based on "The Queensland heritage register" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014). The geo-coordinates were originally computed from the "Queensland heritage register boundaries" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 5 September 2014, archived on 15 October 2014). [REDACTED] Media related to Cumbooquepa at Wikimedia Commons Somerville House Somerville House

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2704-417: Was probably the first purpose-designed library building at a girls' school in Queensland. Recently altered, the building is now used as a chapel. Early in 1942 Somerville House became General Headquarters, United Army Forces Far East, United States Army Services of Supply and Base Section 3. TBF Gargett, architect to the US Army, was responsible for adapting the school buildings for the army. During this period

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