Ann Street runs parallel to Adelaide Street and is the northernmost street in the Brisbane CBD in Queensland, Australia. The street is named for Anne, Queen of Great Britain, as part of the CBD street naming series of female British royalty.[1] It is a major thoroughfare, linking as a four-lane one-way street the suburb of Fortitude Valley in the northeast with the Riverside Expressway in the southwest; house numbers run the opposite direction.
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| Ann Street, Central Station on the right | |
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  Ann Street | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Location | Brisbane |
| Length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| Southwest end | Riverside Expressway |
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| Northeast end | Montpelier Road / Skyring Terrace |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane |
| Major suburbs | |
| Restrictions | |
| General | One-way traffic NE–SW (city-bound) |
Parks and buildings along Ann Street include the State Law Building, Central Railway Station, Brisbane City Hall, King George Square, King George Central, and also ANZAC Square and the Shrine of Remembrance (both of which commemorate Australia's and New Zealand's war dead). The now demolished Canberra Hotel (1929–1987) was located on the corner of Ann and Edward Streets.
Each year, on Anzac Day (25 April), a dawn memorial service is held at the Shrine of Remembrance, with wreaths being laid around the eternal flame in memory of those who died in conflict.[2] There is also a memorial service held each year on Armistice Day (11 November) and wreaths are again laid at the eternal flame. The shrine was dedicated on Armistice Day in 1930.
King George Square busway station has entrances from King George Square and is accessible from Ann Street.
Ann Street is home to several historic Brisbane churches including St John's Cathedral, Ann Street Church of Christ and St Andrew's Uniting Church. Access to some facilities of All Saints Anglican Church is from Ann Street.
Major intersections
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- Riverside Expressway
- North Quay
- George Street
- Roma Street
- Albert Street
- Edward Street
- Creek Street
- Wharf Street
- Queen Street
- Boundary Street
- Gipps Street / Kemp Place
- Brunswick Street
- East Street / James Street
- Murri Way / Commercial Road
- Montpelier Road / Skyring Terrace
History
editThe United Methodist Free Church opened a church in Ann Street near Wharf Street on Sunday 22 March 1863.[3][4][5]
A congregation of the Church of Christ was established on 23 September 1883 in the Brisbane central area. In the late 1890s the congregation purchased 430 Ann Street (27°27′46″S 153°01′49″E / 27.4628°S 153.0302°E) purchased from the United Methodist Free Church to establish their first church,[6] still operating as at 2021 under the name Your Church.[7][8][9][10]
The Canberra Hotel, erected by the Queensland Prohibition League on the western corner of Ann and Edward Streets, was opened on 20 July 1929 and demolished in 1987.[11]
Heritage listings
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the Masonic Temple, Shell House, St Andrew's Uniting Church, and the tower of City Hall on the left
Ann Street has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 141 Ann Street: Ann Street Presbyterian Church[12]
- 166 Ann Street: Brisbane School of Arts[13]
- 255A Ann Street: ANZAC Square Arcade (former Queensland Government Offices, also known as Anzac Square Building)[14]
- 270 Ann Street: Central Railway Station[15]
- 301 Ann Street: Shell House[16][17]
- 311 Ann Street: Masonic Temple[18]
- 333 Ann Street: former RS Exton and Co Building[19]
- 373 Ann Street: St Martin's House[20]
- 413 Ann Street: St John's Cathedral[21]
- 417 Ann Street: Church House (The Deanery)[22]
- 417 Ann Street: The Deanery[23]
- 439 Ann Street: Webber House[24]
- 501 Ann Street: Queensland Brewery Company Building[25]
- 547 Ann Street: All Hallows' School Buildings[26]
- 690 Ann Street: Apothecaries Hall[27]
- 740 Ann Street: former Fortitude Valley Post Office[28]
- 131 Creek Street: St Andrews Uniting Church (on the corner of Ann Street)[29]
- 308 Edward Street: People's Palace (on the corner with Ann Street)[30]
- 560 Queen Street: Orient Hotel (on the corner of Ann Street)[31]
- 85 Wickham Street: Centenary Place[32] (also borders Ann Street)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Brisbane's city streets". John Oxley Library. State Library of Queensland. 30 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Photograph of soldiers Archived 8 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine at the Shrine of Remembrance during the dawn service on ANZAC Day
- ^ "WEEKLY EPITOME". The Courier (Brisbane). Vol. XVII, no. 1558. Queensland, Australia. 7 February 1863. p. 2. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Local Intelligence". The Courier (Brisbane). Vol. XVII, no. 1594. Queensland, Australia. 24 March 1863. p. 2. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH". The Courier (Brisbane). Vol. XVII, no. 1604. Queensland, Australia. 4 April 1863. p. 2. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Internal transformation of City Church of Christ". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 21 April 1938. p. 16 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Retrieved 22 August 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Haigh, George; Churches of Christ in Queensland (1983), Churches of Christ in Queensland : 100 years venturing in faith, Historical Committee, Conference of Churches of Christ in Queensland, p. 111, ISBN 978-0-909116-38-5
- ^ "Your Church in Brisbane City". Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Since 1883 – Your Church in Brisbane City". Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "430 Ann Street" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4.0 licensed text from: "Sobriety in ruins - Demolition of The Canberra Hotel". Blog. State Library of Queensland. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Ann Street Presbyterian Church (entry 600071)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Brisbane School of Arts (entry 600072)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Former Queensland Government Offices (Anzac Square Building) (entry 600059)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Central Railway Station (entry 600073)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Shell House (former)", Brisbane Heritage Register
- ^ "CPS Credit Society Centre, 301–311 Ann St, Brisbane City, QLD, Australia" Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Register of the National Estate
- ^ "Masonic Temple (entry 600074)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Former RS Exton and Co Building (Part) (entry 601142)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "St Martin's House (entry 600075)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "St Johns Cathedral (entry 600076)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Church House (entry 600077)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "The Deanery (entry 600078)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Webber House (entry 600079)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Credit Union Australia Building (entry 600080)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "All Hallows Convent and School (entry 600200)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Apothecaries Hall (former)". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Fortitude Valley Post Office (former) (entry 600198)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "St Andrews Uniting Church (entry 600086)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "People's Palace (entry 600096)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Orient Hotel (entry 602122)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Centenary Place (entry 602442)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
External links
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