Grantuly

Grantuly, now part of Mt St Michael's College, 2015

Grantuly (sometimes Grantully) is a heritage-listed house at 67 Elimatta Drive, Ashgrove, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register.[1]

History

The house was constructed in 1899 as the home for John Killough Stewart, the son of clothing merchant Alexander Stewart, who built the nearby house Glen Lyon in 1876.[1][2]

Entrance door to Grantuly with name plaque, 2015

Grantuly was sold to F. J. Moore, who sold it to Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane James Duhig in 1924. In 1925, Duhig gave the house to the Sisters of Charity to use as their convent as they established St Finbar's School. In 1928, the school expanded to include a secondary school called Grantuly College. In 1941, the secondary school was renamed Mount St Michael's College to reflect the need for a "warrior angel" to protect the school during World War II.[1][3][4]

Present day

In 2015, Grantuly is the administration centre of St Michael's College.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Residence 'Grantully'". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Grantuly Administration". St Michael's College. St Michael's College. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "DO YOU KNOW YOUR BRISBANE ?.". Sunday Mail (Brisbane: National Library of Australia). 17 February 1929. p. 23. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "BUILDING A GARDEN SUBURB.". The Brisbane Courier (National Library of Australia). 9 August 1930. p. 21. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

Coordinates: 27°26′38″S 152°19′18″E / 27.44389°S 152.32167°E / -27.44389; 152.32167

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