Bertholme, Heritage residence in New Farm, Brisbane, Australia.
Bertholme is a single-story sandstone house at 71-73 Moray Street in Brisbane with characteristic hipped roofs and bay windows. The front verandah is decorated with ornamental cast-iron work, while the interior has kept its original square layout despite various modifications over the decades.
Andrea Stombuco acquired the land in 1882 and built the sandstone house by 1885, when he sold it to Italian merchant Giovanni Pulle. Five months later B.D. Cohen bought it; his brother Henry, manager of Elliot Brothers, named it Bertholme after his wife Bertha. Jane Ingram converted it into a nursing home in 1939, and the Moreton Club bought it in 1958.
The Moreton Club, a private women's organization, has used the house as a gathering place for social events since 1958. The rooms show how members come together here for fellowship and shared activities.
The house is located in the New Farm area and is easily accessible on foot with good visibility from the street. Visitors should note that this is a private building and access may be limited.
The house's name comes from Bertha, wife of Henry Cohen, manager of the pharmaceutical firm Elliot Brothers, who bought the property in the 1890s. The unpainted sandstone walls and decorative front fence are noted in the heritage listing for their texture and impression of strength.
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