Boothville House, Heritage-listed villa in Windsor, Brisbane, Australia.
Boothville House is a two-story brick residence on a large property with decorative timber joinery, leadlight windows, and ornate fireplaces throughout the building. The original U-shaped floor plan includes a service wing and is surrounded by established trees.
Built from 1887 for Henry Wallis Glenny, head office manager of the Queensland National Bank, who received a £6,500 loan from the directors on 23 March 1887 to erect the house, possibly designed by colonial architect F. D. G. Stanley. The bank bought it in 1892; Walter Vardon Ralston occupied it from 1896 and purchased it in 1918. In 1924 the Salvation Army opened Boothville Mothers Hospital here, operating until 1994.
The residence shows how wealthy families lived in Brisbane during the late 1800s and what architectural features they valued for their homes. The crafted details like leadlight windows and ornate fireplaces reflect the taste and lifestyle of that era.
The house is located in Windsor with established trees and spacious grounds that set it apart from street activity. Transport access and its position in the northern suburbs make it reachable from various directions.
The 1900 timber addition at the rear held a large billiard room and, beyond it, an L-shaped sunroom opening onto an eastern porch, aviary and fernery. The main roof has a flattened central portion edged by a cast iron balustrade with finials. The entrance portico has three-post columns, shaped rafter ends and stained glass panels.
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