Evolution of the Queensland house
There have been many different styles associated with the basic Queenslander form.
1820s - 1930s
Colonial, Federation and Interwar Rudimentary House
1820s - 1930s
Colonial, Federation and Interwar Gable/Hip House
1870s to 1930s
Colonial, Federation and Interwar Pyramid/Short-Ridge House
1870s - 1930s
Colonial, Federation and Interwar Asymmetrical Pyramid/Hip House
1910s - 1930s
The Interwar Porch and Gable House
1870s - 1930s
Colonial, Federation and Interwar Bungalow
1900s to 1930s
Federation and Interwar Asymmetrical Bungalow
? – 1980s
Postwar Timber and Tin Housing Revival (???? -)
All line drawings Queensland Museum
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