COURIER BUILDINGS - COMMONWEALTH BANK BUILDING
ADDRESS
240 QUEEN STREET
LOT NUMBER
Lot 5 on RP200175
HOLE SIZE (m2)
2127
YEAR OF DEMOLITION
1985
Courier buildings on the corner of Edward and Queen Street departed Brisbane in 1985. Born in 1889, Courier Building was famous for its love for journalism and dissemination of news. Also known as Courier-Mail Building, Brisbanites made sure to visit the Austin & Co Hatters on the ground floor.
Courier Buildings was survived by a hole for 4 years and replaced by a
28-storey office tower.
YEAR OF REPLACEMENT
1990
YEARS AS A HOLE
5 YEARS
REPLACED (Y/N/PARTIAL)
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YES
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NO
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PARTIAL
AERIAL VIEWS SHOWING CHANGES TO HOLE
MEDIA AND RESOURCES
1985
HOLE
1985
EXCAVATED HOLE & CONSTRUCTION SITE
