Brisbane’s inner city treasures in annual open house

Paul KellyOctober 3, 2012

Some 51 of Brisbane’s mostly inner city building treasures will be open to the public this Saturday, October 6 for the 3rd annual Brisbane Open House weekend.

The event highlights the cities finest architectural feats, giving visitors access to some of the most fascinating spaces Brisbane has to offer, free of charge. They include government, commercial, school and church buildings.

One building opening its backroom doors is the historic National Australia Bank.

Built in 1885, the imposing Queen Street structure’s boardroom and formal dinning area is used on occasion by the Queensland Cabinet.

There's also the chance to revisit Brisbane’s convict history and take a tour of Queensland’s oldest building, the Windmill Tower. 

Built in 1828, the Windmill Tower was worked mercilessly by convicts to grind grain for the early settlers.

 Most buildings on display open 9am and close at 3pm.  Visit the website for more details.

Similiar events run in five capital cities across Australia.

Open House Melbourne, which is in its fifth year, featured 100 mostly commercial buildings in its program when it ran in July this year.

Adelaide ran its first Open House festival in May this year featuring 50 buildings open to the public, while Perth will hold its first Open House on November 3 and 4. 

Sydney will feature 50 buildings in its Sydney Open festival taking place in the first week of November conducted by the Historic Houses Trust of NSW.

Open House London had 800 properties on display in its 20th anniversary earlier this year.

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