The Treasury Building, also previously known as the New Public Offices, is a heritage-listed former government public administration building located at 21 Queen Street.
It’s a fine example of Italian Renaissance Revival architecture and a symbol of state pride and achievement.
The building was erected in three stages and was under construction between 1886 and 1928.
The Treasury Building, a four-storeyed masonry perimeter block, occupies an entire city block bounded by Queen, George, Elizabeth, and William Streets.
It forms the northern edge of the group of important public buildings surrounding Queens Gardens.
These include the Lands Administration Building to the southeast of the park, the Family Services Building to the northeast, and on the southwestern edge, between the gardens and the Brisbane River, the Old State Library and the North Quay porphyry wall.
Like the Treasury Building, the gardens, neighbouring buildings and wall are all heritage-listed.
Upon its opening in 1889, it was predominantly used as a government base.
Colonial architect John James Clark won the design competition held to design the building and was in fact the architect behind many of the major public buildings in Victoria, Queensland, and Western Australia.
However, the principal architect on site was Thomas Pye, who was also responsible for documenting the construction process.
The building is constructed with Queensland sandstone and features symmetrical arcades from which pavilions jut out at the corners.
After being leased to Jupiters Ltd in the 1990s, both the Land Administration building and Treasury building were converted into a luxury five-star hotel and casino, Treasury Hotel.
The practice Allom Lovell Marquis-Kyle was responsible for the extensive renovation works which took place during this time.
The building was opened to the public in 1995 as the Treasury Hotel.
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