Baddow House

Baddow House is a heritage-listed residence located at 366 Queen Street, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

Baddow House was built by Fritz Kinne to a design by architect Willoughby Powell for Maryborough pioneer Edgar Thomas Aldridge in 1883.[1] Edgar Aldridge was born in either Great Baddow [1] or Little Baddow [2] in Essex, England. It is believed that Aldridge named the house after his birthplace.

Architecture

The building is a Neo-Georgian styled two-storey brick building, one of the largest residences in Maryborough, with rendering which has been finished to look like ashlar coursing. The roof is of corrugated iron and the house is adorned with a timber verandah with cast iron balustrading. Three large cement rendered chimneys sit atop the roof, which also features conical roof ventilators.[1]

During World War II, the iron lacework was removed from the verandahs to contribute to the war effort.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Baddow House (entry 600690)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Baddow (entry 1208)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Baddow House, Queen Street, Maryborough, ca. 1950.". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

Coordinates: 25°31′36.74″S 152°40′22.28″E / 25.5268722°S 152.6728556°E / -25.5268722; 152.6728556

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