Ayr Court House, Heritage-listed courthouse in Ayr, Queensland, Australia
Ayr Court House is a single-story courthouse made of red brick with gabled roofs, wide verandahs, and decorative entrance features. Its T-shaped layout and location on Queen Street define the civic center of the town.
The building was constructed between 1935 and 1941 during the Great Depression and replaced two earlier courthouses from 1883 and 1897. The brick construction represented a shift in building methods for regional judicial buildings of that period.
The building represents how the judicial system expanded into regional Queensland and remains a focal point in the town center today. Its design with red brick and wide verandahs conveys authority while fitting naturally into the agricultural community.
The building sits on Queen Street in the town center and continues to operate as an active courthouse. Visitors should respect standard office hours and dress appropriately if viewing the interior.
The building features a distinctive T-shaped design executed in brick, which was uncommon for regional courthouses of that era. This design choice allowed for efficient space use and clearly set it apart from earlier timber structures.
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