Old Government House, Queensland

Old Government House
Front facade view
Former names	Government House
General information
Architectural style	Classical revival
Location	Brisbane, Queensland
Address	2 George Street, Brisbane City
Coordinates	27°28′38″S 153°01′45″E / 27.477331°S 153.029053°E / -27.477331; 153.029053Coordinates: 27°28′38″S 153°01′45″E / 27.477331°S 153.029053°E / -27.477331; 153.029053
Current tenants	Queensland University of Technology
Construction started	1860
Completed	1862
Owner	Queensland Government
Technical details
Floor count	2
Design and construction
Architect	Charles Tiffin
Main contractor	Joshua Jeays

Queensland's first Government House is located at Gardens Point in the grounds of the Queensland University of Technology at the end of George Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The building's construction was the first important architectural work undertaken by the newly formed Government of Queensland.

The government residential building was constructed to accommodate the first Governor of Queensland, Sir George Bowen, and his family. On 22 May 1860, the first Queensland parliament met. One month later a vote to fund a new government house was successful. The site chosen for the building was a high point of Gardens Point overlooking the Brisbane Botanic Gardens and with expansive vistas of the Brisbane River. There was an issue with the building being built in Brisbane, as the capital of Queensland had not yet been decided.

The two-storey building was designed by colonial architect Charles Tiffin in the Classical revival style in 1860. The front half of the building contained the Governor's public and private rooms while the rear housed the service section. The front of the house had a plain design without displays of grandeur so as not to affront politicians and country citizens.

The first stage of the building was completed in March 1862 by builder Joshua Jeays. The building is built from locally sourced materials, with sandstone facades, Brisbane tuff (stone) (sometimes referred to incorrectly as 'Porphyry') to the service areas, red cedar, hoop pine and cast iron.