Since the topic of demolished historic building has been brought up several times in the last week, perhaps a thread on the topic might be good.

The Bellevue Hotel on the corner of George and Alice Street, constructed in 1886 and demolished in 1979 by the State Government, is one the most frequently mentioned examples. There isn’t even a building there, just the courtyard to the 80 George St offices.

http://enc.slq.qld.gov.au/slq/neg/preview/061000/61682p.jpg

http://enc.slq.qld.gov.au/slq/neg/preview/079000/79173p.jpg

The Supreme Court – The site of the current building, completed in 1878 and lost in the 1960’s due to arson.

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/uhtbin/hyperion-image/BCC-B120-31074

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/uhtbin/hyperion-image/BCC-C120-13321

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/image/9213/supreme.jpg

Courier Building built in 1887 on the corner of Edward and Queen Streets was replaced by the commonwealth bank.

http://enc.slq.qld.gov.au/slq/dao/preview/APA-004-0001/APA-004-0001-0020p.jpg

http://enc.slq.qld.gov.au/slq/dao/preview/APE-065-01/APE-065-01-0007p.jpg

The 2 buildings between Macarthur Chambers and the Post office fit in quite well. The one closest to the Post office was a Commonwealth Bank.

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/uhtbin/hyperion-image/BCC-T120-990.15

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/uhtbin/hyperion-image/BCC-S35-9310985

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ShowImage.asp?B=5090825&T=P&S=1

Queensland Trustee’s Building at 401 Queens Street, building in 1901 and demolished in 1981 by the Qld Government

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/uhtbin/hyperion-image/BCC-B120-23572

The Qld Assurance Society, just behind the fountain. Another arson.
http://www.library.uq.edu.au/fryer/alcock/512/img0016.jpg

The Old Masonic Lodge in Alice Street,

http://www.library.uq.edu.au/fryer/alcock/512/img0059.jpg

I also think that the older Victoria Bridge should have been kept

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/uhtbin/hyperion-image/BCC-B120-31080

Excellent, I love this picture
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/uhtbin/hyperion-image/BCC-S35-9310985

Also gone are these

1950
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/2107/brisbane1950queenandeagleke6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

1953 (King George Sq)
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8025/brisbane1953kinggeorgesqxu1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Prudential
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1699/brisbaneprudentialbuildingnr2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Cloudland
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/550/brisbane1947cloudlanddr0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1958/cloudlandmw6.gif (http://imageshack.us)

Her Majestys
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/uhtbin/hyperion-image/BCC-S35-939719

I'm not sure the old Victoria Bridge could have remained though, probably not enough lanes and too old.
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8631/brisbane1940svictoriabridgebw0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

cool pics, especially the colour one of Queen St.

The old Victoria Bridge was washed away. Thats why it was rebuilt.

The old Victoria Bridge was washed away. Thats why it was rebuilt.

That's not right, the bridge before it was washed away in the 1893 floods, the other one was the replacement from 1897 to the present bridge in 1969.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7235/brisbaneearlyvictoriabridgekg3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

1969
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/2716/brisbane1969bothvictoriabridgeshy5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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just beat me to it :D

Does anyone know when the two buildings between MacArthur and the Post office were demolished? They really fit in very well....

They should have used both bridges...

Damnit, its such a shame that so many great buildings were lost. And the old Victoria Bridge should have been kept as a pedestrian bridge. I guess they didn't think about that back in the 60's.

And the old Law Courts were fantastic. So much better than the shit that is there now.

And the old Law Courts were fantastic. So much better than the shit that is there now.

Exactly my thought - they're probably the building I would most like.

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just beat me to it :D

Does anyone know when the two buildings between MacArthur and the Post office were demolished? They really fit in very well....
I think they were demolished either in the late 80's or early 90's. There was that proposal for a 60 level office tower, I forget its name but it had a steep pitched roof on all 4 sides...quite striking.
There was much debate at the time about this as all those buildings alond Queen St complimented each other, basically the entire block along that side of the street. Bit of a shame really.