Hunters Buildings

Hunters Buildings is a group of structures along Elizabeth Street featuring classical architectural details in both the facades and interiors. The complex housed offices, residences, and institutional spaces designed and constructed during the late 1880s.

The buildings were developed in the 1880s under commission from a wealthy businessman and designed by a respected architect of the period. One structure was later taken over by a religious community and served as a gathering place for their members.

The complex represents Brisbane's identity as a commercial center during the 1800s, when wealthy merchants and organizations built prestigious office and residential spaces. The facades demonstrate how success and status were expressed through architecture during that era.

The buildings stand along Elizabeth Street and are easy to locate, with exterior details visible from the street level. Note that parts of the original complex have been removed and access to the interiors may be restricted or limited.

The Treasury Chambers still retains pressed metal ceilings from its original construction, a crafted technique that is rarely seen today. These details show the careful workmanship that was common in wealthy buildings of that era.