Hardy Brothers Building
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Hardy Brothers Building, 2014
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| Location | 116 Queen Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°28′11″S 153°01′29″E / 27.4697°S 153.0246°ECoordinates: 27°28′11″S 153°01′29″E / 27.4697°S 153.0246°E |
| Design period | 1870s - 1890s (late 19th century) |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architect | Richard Gailey |
| Architectural style(s) | Italianate |
| Official name: Hardy Brothers, Love's Auction Mart | |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600138 |
| Significant period | 1881 (fabric) c. 1895-1979 (historical) |
 Location of Hardy Brothers Building in Queensland
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Hardy Brothers Building is a heritage-listed shop at 116 Queen Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Richard Gailey and built in 1881. It is also known as Love's Auction Mart. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
This building was constructed in 1881 principally for Love's Auction Mart, on land owned by Brisbane architect Richard Gailey.
A government decision to demolish the convict barracks which covered this site since 1827 and to dispose of the Crown land, gave impetus to the redevelopment of that portion of the northern side of Queen Street bounded by the old Brisbane Town Hall (in 2016, the NEXT hotel site) and Albert Street. A deed of grant for allotment 12 of section 12 was issued to Richard Gailey, architect, in April 1881. By June work had commenced on the erection of a two-storeyed brick building with stone foundations. With a 24 foot frontage to Queen Street and a depth of 138 feet, the lower floor of the building was to serve as an auction mart for David Love, auctioneer and valuator. Richard Gailey occupied some office space on the upper floor. Given his ownership of the land and occupancy of the office, it is most probable that Gailey was responsible for the design of the building.
In 1888 importing ironmongers Wilson and Southerden moved to this site. Before moving in they made improvements to the premises, rebuilding part of the facade by erecting an archway on the ground level, described as the finest in the city. Gailey transferred title to his mortgagor Australian Mutual Provident Society in July 1894.
AMP issued a 3 year lease to John, Samuel and Arthur Morley Hardy. The Hardy brothers initially leased only the ground and basement floors, and purchased the site in October 1895. Photographic suppliers Baker and Rouse shared the ground floor during the late 1890s, and WT Atthow solicitor occupied rooms on the first floor.
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