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Rockhampton has one of the best historic precincts in Australia with over 20 buildings along Quay Street, facing the Fitzroy River, and they are on the register for the National Estate. More are on the QLD state register. The mainly commercial buildings reflect the prosperity that came to Rockhampton after the gold discoveries at Mt Morgan mine.
•150 Quay Street, corner of Fitzroy St. Criterion Hotel. This substantial three storeyed brick hotel from 1898 has elaborate facades with three levels of verandas, with six bay arcades. The end bays are symmetrically arranged. The crowning feature is the almost weird corner tower like structure with fancy awnings and a small roofed lookout atop. A Victorian extravaganza unlike the other classical Quay St structures.
•162 Quay St. Former Bulletin Building. This is a later building erected in 1929 but still with some classical features in terms of symmetry, pilasters running up the building to divide the facade etc. It also has some Art Deco features and is in the striped classical style. This was the third home of the Rockhampton newspaper.
•166 Quay St. The Rockhampton Club. This was the social club of the big and wealthy investors of the Mt Morgan Mine. It is a two storey brick painted building with a double storey veranda featuring ornate iron work, and timber louvred panels. Above the main entrance is a transom light window with etched glass lettering.
•170 Quay St. Trustee Chambers. This was built in 1877, before the mines started. Unlike other buildings this was the home of a local doctor until 1919 when it became lawyers’ chambers. It is two storeys high, with a double storey veranda, cast iron columns with Doric capitals on the pillars, and made of brick. The facia board says :Trustee Chambers. More like a colonial home but with some classical features. Dr Callaghan, the first owner used to sit on the veranda in the evenings and speak to the strollers taking a promenade along Quay Street.
•174 Quay St. C.J. Edwards Chambers. This was purpose built as a motor car garage, one of the first in Rockhampton early in 20th century. Note the ridge ventilators along the U shaped roof ridge.
•178 Quay St. Former Rees and Jones Building. Built in 1886 for a legal firm, this is a single storey building with symmetrical facade, and cement render quoins on the corners and around the entrance. The original windows have been replaced.
•180 Quay St. Cattle House. A Federation building erected in 1903 as the Union Bank and later the cattle industry headquarters. It has classical features with a double storey arcaded loggia (veranda) facing the street. It is a five bay loggia with triangular pediments above the end bays and the main entrances. Along the roof is a parapet with Italianate balusters. Note the cartouche by the end pediment with floral and acanthus plaster work.
•182 /4Quay St. Luck House – Australian Estates. The 1861 building on this site was re-modelled in 1884. It is one of the oldest buildings in the street. It has an asymmetrical faced of rendered cement. Note the spherical designs around the upper windows, which are fitted into round arch openings.
•186 quay St, corner of Denham St. Rees and Jones Building. Erected in 1880 for the QLD National Bank. An outstanding classical building of great quality. A classical façade, with balustrade roof line. It is two storeys with arcaded loggias, with three bays each side of the central entrance. Entrance is topped with a triangular
pediment. The double length pilasters are Corinthian with acanthus leaves atop.
•194 Quay St. Former Royal Bank. The bank was built around 1890 as a two storey structure, with paired panelled doors with arched fanlights above. The first floor arcaded balcony has four arches and cast iron balustrades. It is topped with a triangular pediment with a keystone.
•206 Quay St. Fortier Archer Chambers. This was built in the 1870s for the founders of the city. It is a single storey structure with a symmetrical facade, awnings above the windows, and a parapet to hide the roof line.
•208 Quay St. Former Customs House now the Information Centre. This is one of the finest government buildings in Australian. Completed in 1901(Federation year) in the Greek classical style with a magnificent circular dome roof, a full semi circle of Greek columns for the porch, and elliptical windows above the arched and decorated main windows. It cost £16,500 to build.
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