Corbett and Son Store, Heritage-listed former store in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Australia

Corbett and Son Store is a single-storey red brick building on the corner of Brunswick and Robertson Streets, Fortitude Valley, with a high parapet concealing the roof and a decorative shaped gable above the truncated corner entrance. A street awning runs along Brunswick Street and returns into Robertson Street, and the sloping site gives the rear a two-storey elevation.

Patrick Corbett ran a grocery at no. 450 from 1885; in 1907 he and his son Michael bought the corner site from the estate of Angus Ross. Their new brick store, designed by Robin Dods of Hall & Dods, opened in 1908. Michael held the title from 1914 and traded until his death in the 1930s; in 1938 the shop was leased to Diamonds dry cleaners.

The store reflects the commercial aspirations of a growing retail district, with its grand corner design signaling importance during the early 1900s. The pressed metal ceilings and timber floors inside reveal the attention to detail that shop owners invested in their businesses then.

The building now houses different commercial tenants, so it is best to check current opening times before visiting any specific businesses inside. Its corner location on Brunswick Street makes it easy to spot and explore while walking through the neighborhood.

The shopfront was built with a setback floor so that light and air reached the basement, and a separate delivery entrance on Robertson Street used sliding timber doors, later replaced by a window. The Brunswick Street awning has been rebuilt, losing some original detail.