MacArthur Chambers
Heritage listed building in Brisbane, Queensland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MacArthur Chambers is a heritage-listed former office building at 229 Queen Street (corner of Edward Street), Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Francis Richard Hall and built from 1931 to 1934 by George Alexander Stronach. It was also known as the AMP Building. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[1]
MacArthur Chambers | |
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Location | 229 Queen Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 27.4684°S 153.0273°E / -27.4684; 153.0273 |
Design period | 1919 - 1930s (interwar period) |
Built | 1931 - 1934 |
Architect | Francis Richard Hall |
Owner | Precision Group |
Official name | MacArthur Chambers, AMP Building |
Type | state heritage (built) |
Designated | 21 October 1992 |
Reference no. | 600147 |
Significant period | 1931-1934 (fabric) 1934-1978, 1942-1945 (historical) |
Significant components | banking chamber, furniture/fittings |
Builders | George Alexander Stronach |
The MacArthur Chambers building and sites adjacent to the building, comprising an entire city block, were redeveloped in the late 1990s, creating the shopping mall MacArthur Central. In 2016, MacArthur Chambers contains the MacArthur Chambers Apartment Hotel, the MacArthur Museum and an Apple Store.[2][3][4]