Doggetts Cottage

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Doggetts Cottage
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Location 33 Arthur Street, Fortitude Valley, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 27°27′37″S153°02′20″E / 27.4604°S 153.0389°E / -27.4604; 153.0389 Coordinates: 27°27′37″S153°02′20″E / 27.4604°S 153.0389°E / -27.4604; 153.0389
Design period 1870s - 1890s (late 19th century)
Builtc.1880
Built for Harry Doggett
Official name: Doggetts Cottage
Type state heritage (built)
Designated 21 October 1992
Reference no. 600258
Significant period 1880s (fabric)
1880s-1920s (historical)
Significant components kitchen/kitchen house, stables, well, attic, residential accommodation - main house
Builders Harry Doggett
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Doggetts Cottage (Australia)

Doggetts Cottage is a heritage-listed cottage at 33 Arthur Street, Fortitude Valley, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built c.1880 by Harry Doggett. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. [1]

Cottage typically, a small house

A cottage is, typically, a small house. It may carry the connotation of being an old or old-fashioned building. In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cosy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location.

Fortitude Valley, Queensland Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Fortitude Valley is a suburb of central Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The suburb lies immediately northeast of the Brisbane central business district, and is one of the hubs of Brisbane's nightlife, renowned for its nightclubs, bars and adult entertainment. At the 2016 Australian Census Fortitude Valley recorded a population of 6,978. In the 1950s, the suburb was the largest shopping precinct outside a central business district in Australia.

City of Brisbane Local government area in Queensland, Australia

The City of Brisbane is a local government area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. Brisbane is located in the county of Stanley and is the largest city followed by Ipswich with bounds in part of the county. Unlike LGAs in the other mainland state capitals, which are generally responsible only for the central business districts and inner neighbourhoods of those cities, the City of Brisbane administers a significant portion of the Brisbane metropolitan area, serving almost half of the population of the Brisbane Greater Capital City Statistical Area. As such, it has a larger population than any other local government area in Australia. The City of Brisbane was the first Australian LGA to reach a population of more than one million. Its population is roughly equivalent to the populations of Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory combined. In 2016–2017, the council administers a budget of over $3 billion, by far the largest budget of any LGA in Australia.

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History

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Harry Doggett, mayor of Brisbane 1913

This single-storeyed brick house was built about 1880 by Harry Doggett, bricklayer and builder, as his family home. Doggett was active in civic affairs and was elected mayor of the Town of Brisbane in 1913. [1]

Town of Brisbane

The Town of Brisbane was a local government area for Brisbane in Queensland, Australia from 1859 to 1903.

Although he died in 1927, the house remained in the family until the 1970s. From 1983 to 1988 it was used as offices for the Martin Agency who carried out alterations. The roofspace was opened up and a new kitchen and bathroom were installed on the verandah. The stables were also enlarged. The property has now returned to its original use as a family home. [1]

Description

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Doggetts Cottage, 2009

Built on tuff foundations, Doggetts Cottage is a four-roomed single-storeyed brick house with a detached kitchen wing at the rear. It has a steeply pitched gable roof of corrugated iron. [1]

Brisbane tuff

Brisbane tuff is a type of rock, formed as a result of a volcanic eruption. As the name suggests, it is a type of tuff found in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Foundation (engineering) lowest and supporting layer of a structure

In engineering, a foundation is the element of a structure which connects it to the ground, and transfers loads from the structure to the ground. Foundations are generally considered either shallow or deep. Foundation engineering is the application of soil mechanics and rock mechanics in the design of foundation elements of structures.

Gable Generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches

A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesthetic concerns. A gable wall or gable end more commonly refers to the entire wall, including the gable and the wall below it.

The convex roofed verandahs across the front and back have square timber posts and stick balusters. The exterior walls exhibit fine brickwork and decorative features such as a string course below the eaves in diagonally laid bricks. [1]

Veranda roofed, open-air gallery or porch

A veranda or verandah is a roofed, open-air gallery or porch, attached to the outside of a building. A veranda is often partly enclosed by a railing and frequently extends across the front and sides of the structure.

Eaves edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall

The eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall and, normally, project beyond the side of a building. The eaves form an overhang to throw water clear of the walls and may be highly decorated as part of an architectural style, such as the Chinese dougong bracket systems.

The interior consists of four main rooms and a new kitchen and bathroom on what was the rear verandah leading to the kitchen wing, which is now used for other purposes. Internal walls and ceilings are plastered and the original cedar joinery includes a mantelpiece. A modern staircase leads to the attic in the roof space. [1]

Attic Space or room below a pitched roof of house or other building.

An attic is a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building; an attic may also be called a sky parlor or a garret. Because attics fill the space between the ceiling of the top floor of a building and the slanted roof, they are known for being awkwardly shaped spaces with exposed rafters and difficult-to-reach corners.

The original timber stables are located along the rear fence line and two wells can be found in the back yard. [1]

Heritage listing

Doggetts Cottage was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992 having satisfied the following criteria. [1]

The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history.

As being typical of houses built by artisans as their own home, demonstrating both the skill of the master builder and pride in his craft. [1]

For the high quality materials, workmanship and decorative detailing evident throughout, enhancing its cottage character. [1]

For the surviving stables, wells and kitchen wing which combine to provide a rare glimpse of a tradesman's domestic environment in the late nineteenth century. [1]

As the family home Mayor Doggett after whom the neighbouring street was named. [1]

The place demonstrates rare, uncommon or endangered aspects of Queensland's cultural heritage.

For the surviving stables, wells and kitchen wing which combine to provide a rare glimpse of a tradesman's domestic environment in the late nineteenth century. [1]

The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class of cultural places.

As being typical of houses built by artisans as their own home, demonstrating both the skill of the master builder and pride in his craft. [1]

For the high quality materials, workmanship and decorative detailing evident throughout, enhancing its cottage character. [1]

The place is important because of its aesthetic significance.

For the high quality materials, workmanship and decorative detailing evident throughout, enhancing its cottage character. [1]

The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history.

As the family home of Mayor Doggett after whom the neighbouring street was named. [1]

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Attribution

CC-BY-icon-80x15.png This Wikipedia article was originally based on "The Queensland heritage register" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014). The geo-coordinates were originally computed from the "Queensland heritage register boundaries" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 5 September 2014, archived on 15 October 2014).

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