Queensland Brewery Company Building
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Former Queensland Brewery Company Building, 2009
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| Location | 501 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°27′42″S 153°01′56″E / 27.4616°S 153.0322°ECoordinates: 27°27′42″S 153°01′56″E / 27.4616°S 153.0322°E |
| Design period | 1939–1945 (World War II) |
| Built | 1940–1942 |
| Architect | HS McDonald |
| Architectural style(s) | Functionalism |
| Official name: Credit Union Australia Building, Queensland Brewery Co, RACQ Building | |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600080 |
| Significant period | 1940–1942 (fabric) 1942–1966, 1966–1980 (historical) |
| Significant components | elevator, furniture/fittings |
 Location of Queensland Brewery Company Building in Queensland
Location of Queensland Brewery Company Building in Queensland
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Queensland Brewery Company is a heritage-listed office building and warehouse at 501 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by HS McDonald for the Queensland Brewery Company and built from 1940 to 1942. It is also known as Credit Union Australia Building and RACQ Building. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
This building was constructed between 1940 and 1942 for the Queensland Brewery Company. Designed by HS McDonald of Addison and McDonald, it replaced the company's headquarters in Queen Street, Petrie Bight. Half the ground floor and the first floors were used as administrative offices, while the remainder of these floors and the top storey provided cellars, a wine and spirits department, cooperage and goods handling and loading facilities.
The design was a departure from accepted forms for commercial buildings in Queensland at the time. McDonald fused the assertive curves and angles of the Art Deco with the flowing horizontal lines of the Functionalist movement. This latter style was characterised by its simple geometric shapes, its light colours and large glass areas. The building also exemplified the use of new materials like the original glass brick of the circular entry tower and the synthetic stone of the original signage. Both these elements have since been removed.
In February 1966 the property was purchased by the Royal Automobile Club of Australia (RACQ). Architects Cook and Kerrison & Partners adapted the building for its new use. The offices on the ground floor were occupied by customer services, the first floor accommodated the RACQ insurance staff, and the second floor provided management offices and two board rooms.
In 1980 the property was sold to the Australia Post and Telecom Credit Union, although RACQ leased the building for three years until their new offices were constructed. Credit Union Australia purchased the property in 1983, and undertook further modifications.
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