144 BUILDING STONES OF QUEENSLAND. 



Executive Buildimj. Erected 11)01-05, by Midson. 

 Sandstone from Wright's brown stone quarry at Helidon, 

 except Yan Gan sandstone in columns on three fronts, in 

 the facings of the recessed walls behind the columns and in 

 the top stories in the front on Stephen's Lane ; base, alter- 

 nate layers of light Enoggera granite and dark ]Mt. Crosby 

 granite. 



General Post Office. — 1871-74. Sandstone from 

 Petrie's quarry at Breakfast Creek, Albion, on base of tuff. 

 Some sandstone from Murphy's Creek was also used. In 

 1908-9 some of the weathered stone at the base of the 

 columns, etc., was replaced by brown Helidon sandstone. 

 The brown sandstone facings in the Elizabeth Street front 

 is Helidon stone from Wright's quarry. 



State Savings Bank, 1915 — . — This is being built by 

 Mason, of brown Helidon sandstone from Wright's quarry 

 on a base of grey granite from Greymare, near Warwick. 

 The marble used for internal mural decoration comes from 

 New South Wales, the quarries supph.ing the marble being 

 Springhill, Broca Dilla, King EdAvard and Caleula. 



University. — (Government House) 1860-62. Sandstone 

 from Jeay's quarry, Goodna ; some tuff used in the rear 

 portion ; 1901 addition, brown Helidon sandstone (Senate 

 room) ; portico in front. Murphy's Creek sandstone. 



Custom House, 1887. — Sandstone from Helidon and 

 also Murphy's Creek. Columns and pilasters of Helidon 

 stone, also most of the sandstone in the landing, stairs and 

 coping. 



Public Lihrari/ (Museum) 1877-79. — Murphy's Creek 

 sandstone. 



Police Commissioner' s Building. — Tuff from O'Connell- 

 town quarry A^ath facings of sandstone from Murphy's Creek. 



Government Printing Office. — Sandstone in William 

 Street front from Breakfast Creek and some from Jones' 

 siding, Grantham ; brown sandstone at main entrance, 

 George Street (1912) from Wright's quarry, Helidon ; base 

 of Enoggera Granite and tuff from O'Connelltown quarry. 



Central Technical College, 1912-14. — 'Brown sandstone 

 columns and facings from Wright's quarr}-, Helidon ; 

 crranite steps in portico and side entrance to hall from 

 Enoggera. 



