The Mansions, Brisbane, Heritage-listed terrace row in Brisbane, Australia

The Mansions is a row of six three-storey attached masonry houses at the corner of George and Margaret Streets, designed by G.H.M. Addison and built in 1889 by RE Burton. Its Victorian Italianate facades are red brick with pale sandstone arches, and the row now holds shops and restaurants.

The building was created in 1889 by three influential Queensland politicians who established a major residential development during a period of population growth in Brisbane. This project reflected the economic expansion and urbanization trends of the era.

Dr. Lilian Cooper, the first registered female doctor in Queensland, opened her medical practice here in 1891 and created an important milestone for women in medicine. Her presence made this location a symbol of change and opportunity for women in a male-dominated profession.

The building now houses professional offices, retail spaces, and restaurants with renovation plans underway. Visitors can walk along George Street and use the arcades for shelter from sun or rain.

The land under The Mansions was bought in 1852 by speculator James Gibbon as Town Lot 56; it stayed vacant until 1888, when he sold it to the three politicians who commissioned the terrace. The row was designed by George Henry Male Addison, whose buildings were noted as more ornate than any seen in Brisbane before.