Acme Engineering Works, Industrial workshop in Brisbane, Australia
Acme Engineering Works is a single-story brick building with a freestyle facade and symmetrical design located in Brisbane. The structure retains original features including arched double-hung sash windows and an early mezzanine level inside.
Frank Longland designed the building in 1912 as an engineering workshop for Smith and Balls. It was built during Queensland's period of rapid economic expansion in the early 1900s.
The building sits in the heart of Brisbane's old manufacturing zone where engineers and metalworkers once gathered to conduct business. You can sense the area's industrial past by walking through the neighborhood and noticing the similar brick structures that line the streets.
The building is visible from the street during the day and sits in a central area of Brisbane near public transport options. Visitors can walk past and observe the historical architecture of the facade and windows from outside.
The building sits in Frogs Hollow, an area with an unusual past as farmland tended by convicts in the 1820s. The shift from agricultural land to industrial workshops shows how quickly Brisbane transformed from a settlement into a manufacturing center.
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