Edwards and Chapman Building
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Upper facade, former Edwards and Chapman Building, 2009
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| Location | 120 Queen Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°28′11″S 153°01′29″E / 27.4696°S 153.0247°ECoordinates: 27°28′11″S 153°01′29″E / 27.4696°S 153.0247°E |
| Design period | 1870s - 1890s (late 19th century) |
| Built | 1881 - 1882 |
| Built for | Richard Edwards and James Chapman |
| Architect | Francis Drummond Greville Stanley |
| Architectural style(s) | Italianate |
| Official name: Sportsgirl, Edwards and Chapman | |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600139 |
| Significant period | 1881-1923 (fabric) 1882-1938 (historical) |
| Builders | Henry Holmes |
 Location of Edwards and Chapman Building in Queensland
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The Edwards and Chapman Building is a heritage-listed retail warehouse at 120 Queen Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Francis Drummond Greville Stanley and built from 1881 to 1882 by Henry Holmes. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
This building was erected as a retail warehouse during 1881-1882 and occupied by Edwards and Chapman in December 1882.
Welsh businessman Richard Edwards joined Scotsman James Chapman in the establishment of a drapery store in Brisbane in 1877. Successful in their venture, the two required larger premises and in September 1881 acquired deeds of grant to Allotments 13, 13A and 14 of Section 12. The convict barracks, later first parliamentary buildings and supreme court had stood on this site from 1827 until its demolition in early 1881. A government decision to dispose of this Crown land prompted the redevelopment of the northern side of Queen street bounded by the old Brisbane Town Hall (in 2016, the NEXT Hotel site) and Albert Street.
Ex-Colonial Architect Francis DG Stanley supervised the construction of the building by contractor H Holmes. With a frontage of 48 feet to Queen Street and a depth of 138 feet, this substantial warehouse incorporated features designed to "meet the requirements of a tropical climate". The three storey building with basement was notable for its 18-foot ceilings, and had an oval opening 50 feet by 15 feet in each floor. This device was intended to allow ventilation and better light dispersion. A hydraulic-powered Otis lift was also incorporated in the building.
The company was dissolved when Richard Edwards retired in 1891 and James Chapman obtained title to the site in May of that year. As Chapman and Company the business diversified into soft furnishings and furniture. In 1923 extensive alterations were carried out to the shopfronts by SS Carrick under the guidance of architectural firm Hall and Prentice. The work necessitated the insertion of steel columns and girders into the existing stonework.
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