Garth House Remnant Fence
Garth House Remnant Fence
Project Overview
Queensland Heritage Restorations was engaged to complete the removal and reinstatement to the fence to continue to be a prominent feature of Wickham Terrace history.
The fence was carefully disassembled and placed into storage for approximately 12 months for safe keeping whilst the new Brisbane Private Hospital was being constructed. Along with the fence, three Frangipani trees where transplanted, stored and maintained during this time and reinstated on completion.
The fence was carefully disassembled and placed into storage for approximately 12 months for safe keeping whilst the new Brisbane Private Hospital was being constructed. Along with the fence, three Frangipani trees where transplanted, stored and maintained during this time and reinstated on completion.
History
The last remaining fence dating back to 1860’s once surrounded once grand home ‘Garth House’ later known as Holy Spirit Hospital. The fence is listed as a Local Heritage Place as it demonstrates a rare and uncommon aspect of the city’s local area’s cultural heritage as a reminder of Wickham Terrace’s prominence as a nineteenth century address.
Project Phases
Phase 1:
Removal of bricks columns, wrought iron fencing panels were tagged and catalogued before removal, all pieces cleaned and stored off site
Frangipani trees removed and stored and maintained off site
Phase 2:
Return bricks to location for laying repointing tuck pointing, all additional new bricks were matched sympathetic to the original bricks all done by brick specialist using traditional methods.
All reinstatement of the solid plasterwork using traditional methods and and materials.
All work was conducted and treated in accordance with accepted conservation practices.
Removal of bricks columns, wrought iron fencing panels were tagged and catalogued before removal, all pieces cleaned and stored off site
Frangipani trees removed and stored and maintained off site
Phase 2:
Return bricks to location for laying repointing tuck pointing, all additional new bricks were matched sympathetic to the original bricks all done by brick specialist using traditional methods.
All reinstatement of the solid plasterwork using traditional methods and and materials.
All work was conducted and treated in accordance with accepted conservation practices.
Award winner for Conservation Works
Along with selected trades Queensland Heritage Restoration’s are proud silver award winners for the National Trust QLD 2018 for Garth House Remnant Fence Conservation Works.
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