Post Office Building, 1883

Post Office Building, 1883

Built in 1883, remodelled in 1938 Remodel Builder: Queensland Building and Engineering Co. Remodel Architect: TBC This two-storey building has dominated the River Street location since its construction in 1883. The Post Office is a substantial two-storeyed masonry...
Chaseley House, 1937

Chaseley House, 1937

Builder: McDonald and sons Architect: HVM Brown Completed in December 1937, Chaseley House is a valuable contribution to the Sydney Street streetscape and the Mackay Art Deco collection. Symmetrical design with stepped skyline and vertical chevrons. The building was...
The Ambassador Hotel, 1937

The Ambassador Hotel, 1937

Builder: Guthrie brothers Architect: Joseph Gabriel Rooney This imposing three-storey building with roof garden was built for Mrs Mary Azar in 1937 and was the first roof garden in the city. The Ambassador Hotel opened on 3 September 1937 and is another fine example...
The Palace Hotel, 1939

The Palace Hotel, 1939

Builder:  McDonald and Sons Architect:  Hall and Phillips The Palace Hotel is a functionalist-style hotel with Art Deco detailing. It is believed to be the first concrete hotel in Mackay with a fully cantilevered veranda, demonstrating the high degree of technical...
The Imperial Hotel, 1942

The Imperial Hotel, 1942

Builder:  Archie McDonald & Sons Architect:  Harold VM Brown The Imperial Hotel has been known as many buildings over time, operating as a hotel until the late 1970s. In recent decades it housed the Mackay Permanent Building Society, then Auswide Bank....