Vida and Jayne Lahey's House, historic site in Queensland, Australia
Vida and Jayne Lahey's House is a timber building in Brisbane designed in the early 1920s and built from wood sourced from the family's own mill. Originally built in Canungra, the structure was moved to its current location in St Lucia in 1946, where it retains its carefully finished timber walls, ceilings, and handcrafted details.
The house was designed around 1920 by Romeo Lahey using timber from the family's mill that operated in the region. After Romeo's death in the 1930s, Vida and Jayne inherited the house and had it moved to Brisbane in 1946 to preserve it for the family.
The house is closely tied to Vida Lahey, one of Queensland's first women to make a career as a painter. Her legacy in supporting the arts and the family's connection to craftsmanship and nature continue to shape how people understand this place.
The house is located in St Lucia, a suburb of Brisbane, and can be viewed from outside with its timber work and details clearly visible. Visitors should note that it is a preserved historical building and respect for its age and condition is required.
The house was relocated from its original location in Canungra to Brisbane in 1946, an uncommon undertaking for that era to keep it within the family. This relocation makes it a rare example of a preserved early-20th-century timber residence from Queensland's early development period.
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