20-943: Perry House may refer to: in Australia Perry House, Brisbane , heritage-listed building in Queensland in USA Bass-Perry House , Seale, Alabama, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Russell County David Perry House , Bridgeport, Connecticut, listed on the NRHP in Fairfield County Perry-Shockley House , Millsboro, Delaware, listed on
40-440: A particular period. It demonstrates a high degree of technical achievement for the period 1910–13 as an example of a very tall building in a timber-framed construction method which was obsolescent by this period. The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history. It has strong association with: [REDACTED] This Misplaced Pages article
60-475: A partnership in 1911 and managed the construction of Perry House. Thomas Keenan, the builder, had a long career in Brisbane from 1886 to 1923. The construction of Perry House occupied a considerable period of time, beginning in 1911 and not reaching completion until early 1913. Frequent strikes appear to have slowed progress. Perry House was the highest building in Brisbane on its completion and its construction
80-822: A wholesale outlet in Queen Street . They were to expand their operation at Perry House, as every floor of the building was occupied with their business activities and storage of their goods. Charles William Chambers was a prominent Brisbane architect of the time. He trained in Melbourne and worked in Sydney, before joining Francis Drummond Greville Stanley in Brisbane and establishing his own firm in 1889. His several partnerships between 1889 and 1935 produced designs for both Brisbane and Sydney including commercial buildings, warehouses and wharf buildings. Lange Leopold Powell , another notable Brisbane architect, joined Chambers in
100-419: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Perry House, Brisbane Perry House is a heritage-listed office building at 167 Albert Street (corner of Elizabeth Street ), Brisbane City, Queensland , Australia. It was designed by Claude William Chambers and built from 1911 to 1923 by Thomas Keenan. It is also known as Royal Albert Apartments. It
120-403: Is important because of its aesthetic significance. The robust qualities of the lower floors, the simplicity of the materials, verticality of design and accentuation of the corners combine to give a landmark quality to the building which exhibits particular aesthetic qualities valued by the community. The place is important in demonstrating a high degree of creative or technical achievement at
140-882: The NRHP in Ashe County Perry-Cherry House , Mount Olive, North Carolina, listed on the NRHP in Wayne County Perry-Spruill House , Plymouth, North Carolina, listed on the NRHP in Washington County Perry Farm , Riley Hill, North Carolina, listed on the NRHP in Wake County Heartsfield-Perry Farm , Rolesville, North Carolina, listed on the NRHP in North Carolina Norman Dewey Perry House, Delaware, Ohio, listed on
160-909: The NRHP in Delaware County Jenkins-Perry House , Milan, Ohio, listed on the NRHP in Erie County Commodore Oliver Perry Farm , South Kingstown, Rhode Island, listed on the NRHP in Washington County Lewis-Card-Perry House , Westerly, Rhode Island, listed on the NRHP in Washington County Perry Estate-St. Mary's Academy , Austin, Texas, listed on the NRHP in Travis County Perry-Swilley House , Houston, Texas, listed on
180-806: The NRHP in Harris County Capt. William Perry House , Jefferson, Texas, listed on the NRHP in Marion County A. F. Perry and Myrtle-Pitmann House , Lufkin, Texas, listed on the NRHP in Angelina County C. W. Perry Archie-Hallmark House , Lufkin, Texas, listed on the NRHP in Angelina County Perry Hill (Saint Joy, Virginia) , listed on the NRHP in Buckingham County Melvin W. and Mary Perry House , Algoma, Wisconsin, listed on
200-609: The NRHP in Kewaunee County See also [ edit ] Parry House (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Perry House . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perry_House&oldid=1224442414 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
220-879: The NRHP in Lapeer County Glenn and Addie Perry Farmhouse , Plattsmouth, Nebraska, listed on the NRHP in Cass County Norman and Marion Perry House , Campton, New Hampshire, listed on the NRHP in Grafton County Ivory Perry Homestead , Dublin, New Hampshire, listed on the NRHP in Cheshire County John Perry Homestead , Dublin, New Hampshire, listed on the NRHP in Cheshire County Perry–Petty Farmstead , Mansfield Township, New Jersey, listed on
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#1732787140117240-961: The NRHP in Sussex County Perry House (Lakeland, Florida) , listed on the NRHP in Polk County Durham-Perry Farmstead , Bourbonnais, Illinois, listed on the NRHP in Kankakee County T.B. Perry House , Albia, Iowa, listed on the NRHP in Monroe County Perry House (Perry, Louisiana) , listed on the NRHP in Vermilion Parish William F. Perry House , Bridgton, Maine, listed on the NRHP in Cumberland County Clark Perry House , Machias, Maine, listed on
260-827: The NRHP in Warren County Peter D. Perry House , Park Ridge, New Jersey, listed on the NRHP in Bergen County Ezikial Perry House , Jerusalem, New York, listed on the NRHP in Yates County Jacob P. Perry House , Pearl River, New York, listed on the NRHP in Rockland County Dr. Samuel Perry House , Gupton, North Carolina, listed on the NRHP in Franklin County Perry-Shepherd Farm , Lansing, North Carolina, listed on
280-887: The NRHP in Washington County Perry Hall Mansion , Perry Hall, Maryland, listed on the NRHP in Baltimore County Perry Point Mansion House and Mill , Perryville, Maryland, listed on the NRHP in Maryland Perry-Cooper House , Salisbury, Maryland, listed on the NRHP in Wicomico County James Perry House , Rehoboth, Massachusetts, listed on the NRHP in Bristol County Warren Perry House , Lapeer, Michigan, listed on
300-412: The podium. The corner piers are extended to block-like turrets above the roof line. The original plain brick parapet bore the name "Perry Bros. Ltd.". This was removed in 1923 to make way for the addition of another storey between the turrets. The present parapet above the additional storey bears the name "Perry House". The strong straight lines of the piers are relieved at both podium and turret levels by
320-513: The timber frame, with beams above lowered ceilings and columns encased. Perry House was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 27 October 1994 having satisfied the following criteria. The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history. It demonstrates the evolution of a method of merchandising where retailing firms grew into large wholesaling enterprises. The place
340-461: The use of arch and keystone elements. Bands of cement render on the turrets and upper storey provide an intensified echo of the banded effect on the main body of the building. The building presents an integrated exterior, with little alteration except for the addition of the upper storey, minor modifications to the ground floor facade and the addition of a street awning with pressed metal ceilings . Major internal work on each floor has concealed
360-526: Was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 27 October 1994. Perry House was designed in 1910 by Claude William Chambers to house the business of Perry Brothers, whose hardware firm had been in operation in Brisbane since 1860. William Perry , father of the Perry brothers – Herbert and George – was a prominent Brisbane businessman. Before the construction of the building, the Perry brothers had operated
380-624: Was followed with great interest by the Brisbane community. An extra storey, designed by Powell, was added in 1923. In 1996, the building underwent a major redevelopment and was opened as the Royal Albert Hotel. Originally an eight storeyed, timber frame brickwork construction in the Federation warehouse tradition, this building is set on a two-storey podium of cement render. Plain brick piers, linked at each floor level by recessed horizontal bands of cement render, rise from above
400-703: 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). National Register of Historic Places listings in Ashe County, North Carolina Download coordinates as: This list includes properties and districts listed on
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