Three-storey building on Queen's Road at eastern edge of Wellington Barracks [????-????]

Submitted by David on Sat, 08/05/2017 - 01:29

Current condition

Demolished / No longer exists

Position of marker is approximate. It's the three-storey building behind the tram in this photo:

1920s Cable Car over Queensway, by moddsey

Photos that show this Place

Canton Bazaar on the south side of the road opposite Fletche's' Godown.

1860

c.1870

c.1875

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Comments

This is one of the three

This is one of the three original blocks that made up the Wellington barracks complex. There was a longer main building set back from the road then two shorter buildings on either side built right up to the road. On the 1950's map the western building was named Howe and the eastern one, which appears in the above photo, was named Nelson. A photo taken by Beato in 1860 showing all three:

Thanks for the extra info. I

Thanks for the extra info. I've updated the title and linked in the photo.

On the 1950s map of the area

On the 1950s map of the area shown below, this building is labelled 'Blake':

Dockyard 1950s upload.jpg, by Crown Lands & Survey Office

Renaming

Hi David, I suggest to rename this place to

Three-storey building on Queen's Road at eastern edge of Wellington Barracks/Blake Block [c.1845-c.1981]

Additionally, the marker should move a bit south-east, about where the approach flyover (Justice Drive) is.

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