Supreme Court, George Street, Brisbane, Queensland

In 1874, the Colonial Architect drew plans for the original building that housed the Court, and construction commenced two years later. The building was officially opened on 6 March 1879. Although photographs of the building are all that survive today, they leave little room for doubt that the first home of the Supreme Court was a magnificent edifice.

In the 1960s, it was decided to replace the original building with a modern multi-story structure but its end was hastened on 1 September 1968 when an arsonist set fire to it with the consequence that much of it was destroyed. The surviving parts of the building were demolished in October 1976