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Vibert McKirdy Brown Architectural Drawings English
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Atherton Hospital

Twenty architectural plans for buildings and additions to the Atherton Hospital. The hospital, which was built in the first decade of the 20th century, is located on the corner of Jack and Louise Streets in Atherton. In 1922 fund raising enabled the Committee of the Atherton District Hospital to decide of architectural plans for the building of new brick memorial wards to commemorate the Tablelands fallen men. These plans were designed by V.M. Brown. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Brown drew plans for new buildings and additions for Atherton Hospitals Board.

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.

Plan of proposed hopper and elevator tower at silos, Kairi, Maize Pool Board. F.G. Winzar. Mgr.

Architectural plan of proposed hopper and elevator tower at silos in Kairi for Maize Pool Board Manger, F.G. Winzar. Scale 1/8" and 1/2" = 1'. Includes: section of hopper and pit, plan of pit and hopper, elevation of tower, plan of cut off, side elevation of tower and elevator pit, general plan, detail of slide, and section of hopper and schute to pit. Signed: "V.M. Brown. A.R.A.I.A. Architect. Atherton. 3/7/31." The Kairi Maize Silos are the only surviving cluster silo complex on the Atherton Tableland and were heritage listed in 2007.

Proposed extra storage Atherton Maize Pool Board : longitudinal section through bins and headhouse at Atherton silos

Architectural plan of proposed extra storage for Atherton Maize Pool Board at Atherton. Comprises: longitudinal section through bins and headhouse. No scale. Signed: "V.M. Brown. Architect. Atherton. 23/9/32." The plans for the extension were approved by the Public Works Department. John Doyle of Cairns was accepted for the construction of the six new silos at Atherton, which were completed in under seven days.

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