The Deanery, Brisbane
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The Deanery, seen from the north-west, 2008
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| Location | 417 Ann Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°27′50″S 153°01′50″E / 27.4638°S 153.0306°ECoordinates: 27°27′50″S 153°01′50″E / 27.4638°S 153.0306°E |
| Design period | 1840s - 1860s (mid-19th century) |
| Built | c. 1853 - c. 1909 |
| Built for | William Hobbs |
| Architect | Robin Dods (renovations) |
| Official name: The Deanery, Adelaide House | |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600078 |
| Significant period | 1850s- (historical) |
| Significant components | residential accommodation - main house, attic |
| Builders | Andrew Petrie |
 Location of The Deanery, Brisbane in Queensland
Location of The Deanery, Brisbane in Queensland
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The Deanery is a heritage-listed detached house at 417 Ann Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It sits within the grounds of St John's Cathedral, Brisbane. It was built c. 1853 by Andrew Petrie and renovated in c. 1909 to a design by Robin Dods. It is also known as Adelaide House. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
This residence, originally known as Adelaide House, was constructed for Dr William Hobbs who arrived in Brisbane in May 1849 as the ship's surgeon on board the Chaseley, the second of Reverend John Dunmore Lang's immigrant ships. Hobbs was a prominent medical figure. In 1853 Hobbs commissioned Andrew Petrie to build a two storey house on a hill overlooking the river.
When Sir George Bowen was appointed the first Governor of Queensland in 1859, Government House was still being planned. As an interim measure, Adelaide House was rented by the government for £350 per year, as the Governor's residence. On 10 December 1859, the proclamation creating the colony of Queensland was read by Bowen on the first floor balcony of Adelaide House where he was sworn in as Governor by Judge Alfred Lutwyche. On the completion of Government House in lower George Street in 1862, Dr Hobbs returned with his family to Adelaide House.
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