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Vibert McKirdy Brown Architectural Drawings English
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Vibert McKirdy Brown Architectural Drawings

  • UQFL222
  • Collection
  • 1926-1940.

Vibert McKirdy Brown worked as an architect in North Queensland in the first half of the 20th century. He drew plans for churches, schools, presbyteries, residential houses, hotels, stores, the Atherton hospital and silos for the Atherton Tablelands Maize Board. Most of the buildings were constructed. Some have since been demolished. Two have been heritage listed: the 1930s extension to the Bolands Centre in Cairns and Exchange Hotel in Mossman.

Brown, Vibert McKirdy, 1887-1957

Non-habitable buildings for the Atherton Tablelands Maize Board

The Atherton Maize Board (Pool) was constituted on 31 August 1923 and was responsible for the marketing of maize produced in Atherton, Mareeba, Herberton, Chillagoe and adjacent areas. New Silos at Atherton and Tolga were completed in 1925 and by 1931 addtional storage was required. This series has plans for silo storage in Tolga, Kairi, and Atherton.

Professional, Commercial, Retail buildings

Architectural plans for various retail and commercial outlets in North Queensland including: Armstrong, Ledlie and Stillman Store in Cairns (1926); Mazlins Shop in Atherton (1932); Armstrong, Ledlie and Stillman Store in Atherton (1932); Jack and Newell Store in Mossman (1935); Extension to Bolands in Cairns (1935); Block of shops and flats in Cairns (1938); and Jack and Newell Store in Mareeba (1936).

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