10-475: The State Law Building , at 50 Ann Street , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia , contains offices of the Attorney-General of Queensland and other government organisations. It was completed in 1977 as Comalco House and featured aluminium external cladding (as Comalco was an aluminium manufacturer). It was refurbished in 1993 when the aluminium cladding was removed. Both the original building and
20-710: Is a church at 430 Ann Street in the Brisbane central business district , Queensland , Australia. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ in Australia and holds public worship services each Sunday morning. The Church of Christ congregation was formed on 23 September 1883 when a handful of idealistic Christians gathered in Brisbane to found a new church. The founders were linked by their support of Australian evangelist, Stephen Cheek. Cheek died in early 1883 before
30-498: Is also a memorial service held each year on Armistice Day (11 November) and wreaths are again laid at the eternal flame. The shrine was dedicated on Armistice Day in 1930. King George Square busway station has entrances from King George Square and is accessible from Ann Street. Ann Street is home to several historic Brisbane churches including St John's Cathedral , Ann Street Church of Christ and St Andrew's Uniting Church . Access to some facilities of All Saints Anglican Church
40-808: Is close to the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law (which includes the Supreme Court of Queensland and the District Court of Queensland ), as well as the Commonwealth Law Courts . Ann Street, Brisbane Ann Street runs parallel to Adelaide Street and is the northernmost street in the Brisbane CBD in Queensland , Australia. The street is named for Anne, Queen of Great Britain , as part of
50-586: Is from Ann Street. The United Methodist Free Church opened a church in Ann Street near Wharf Street on Sunday 22 March 1863. A congregation of the Church of Christ was established on 23 September 1883 in the Brisbane central area. In the late 1890s the congregation purchased 430 Ann Street ( 27°27′46″S 153°01′49″E / 27.4628°S 153.0302°E / -27.4628; 153.0302 ( Your Church (Church of Christ) ) ) purchased from
60-504: The Shrine of Remembrance (both of which commemorate Australia's and New Zealand's war dead). The now demolished Canberra Hotel (1929–1987) was located on the corner of Ann and Edward Streets. Each year, on Anzac Day (25 April), a dawn memorial service is held at the Shrine of Remembrance, with wreaths being laid around the eternal flame in memory of those who died in conflict. There
70-651: The CBD street naming series of female British royalty. It is a major thoroughfare , linking as a four-lane one-way street the suburb of Fortitude Valley in the northeast with the Riverside Expressway in the southwest; house numbers run the opposite direction. Parks and buildings along Ann Street include the State Law Building , Central Railway Station , Brisbane City Hall , King George Square , King George Central , and also ANZAC Square and
80-793: The United Methodist Free Church to establish their first church, still operating as at 2021 under the name Your Church . The Canberra Hotel , erected by the Queensland Prohibition League on the western corner of Ann and Edward Streets, was opened on 20 July 1929 and demolished in 1987. Ann Street has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Your Church in Brisbane City Your Church in Brisbane City , also known as Ann Street Church of Christ ,
90-639: The church began. The church was a leading congregation within Churches of Christ in Australia with roots in the Restoration Movement . The church has been known as Disciples of Christ, Ann Street Church of Christ, and Your Church in Brisbane City. The church building was built in 1881 for the United Methodist Free Church . When it was offered for sale in 1898, the church's minister William and his wife Martha Clapham led
100-593: The refurbishment was designed by local firm Conrad Gargett & Partners . Following its complete refurbishment in 1995, the State Law Building became an iconic feature of the city, widely referred to by locals and the media as " Gotham City ", "Gotham Tower" or the " Batman Building", for its perceived resemblance to the architectural style of the fictional American city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The State Law Building
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