Logan considered that other more substantial buildings for the settlement were urgently needed — a secure gaol, a hospital, a lumber yard, and a store. It was recorded on 18th February that there were now convicts stationed at Moreton Bay and around soldiers were needed to guard them. To add to the overcrowding some of these soldiers had their wives and families with them. Logan was even suggesting that part of the hospital may need to be appropriated as a military barrack.
In view of the overcrowding of the military at North Quay, in July it was decided to build completely new military barracks on the site now occupied by the Treasury Building, between present day Queen Street and Elizabeth Street.
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More Just In. Back to top. Footer ABC News homepage. Clarke is also known for his earlier work on the Old Treasury Building in Melbourne and other public works in Perth.
The first stage of the building to be completed was the William Street and part of the Queen St frontages and was built by the Phippard Brothers. The construction of stage two, which completed the Elizabeth Street section, was commenced almost immediately and was completed by February The final stage of construction was started in and the Queen and George street frontages were officially opened in , providing additional space for the existing occupants.
In , a five-storey annexe was built in the courtyard. The building is faced with sandstone ashlar except for the inner walls of the arcade. These brick walls are finished with lined and unpainted render imitating ashlar.
Each phase of construction has used a different type of sandstone. A colour difference is discernible between the Highfields stone used for the first phase of construction, and the Helidon sandstones used for the later stages. The external walls sit on a porphyry plinth.
In that time the treasury building would be home to many government authorities such as the Registrar-General, Premier, Treasury, Security, Mines, and the Police.
However, from the Registrar-General was the sole occupant of the building, as other members of the government had moved to newer, more modern quarters. The architectural style can be compared to that of the 16th-century Italian architecture.
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