Uanda, Heritage-listed residential building in Wilston, Brisbane, Australia
Uanda is a single-story timber house on Clifton Street with a central projecting porch featuring bay windows and a weatherboard exterior raised on concrete stumps. The floor plan includes original features such as timber-framed doors, decorative cornices, bedrooms, a kitchen, dining nook, living room, and a covered verandah.
The house was built in 1928 during a residential building boom that followed the extension of the electric tramline to Windsor. The Jack family lived there for several decades before the building later received heritage protection.
The name Uanda is thought to refer to a property near Hughenden connected to the Jack family, who bought the new house in 1928. Nellie McCredie designed it as a private commission while working as a draftswoman for the State Advances Corporation, and it remains the only identified building by her; she later became a potter in Sydney.
The property sits in a quiet residential neighborhood and is easily accessed on foot. Visitors should note that this is a private residence and should be viewed from outside to appreciate the facade and distinctive features.
The name Uanda appears on a 1934 Brisbane City Council water supply and sewerage detail plan, and is thought to refer to a property near Hughenden that held a special attachment for the Jack family. The house was converted into a duplex in 1966, and when it was sold in 1998 the owner planned to demolish it, as no heritage listing existed at the time.
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