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Description: Kirkston, an imposing residence at Windsor, 1931. Kirkston, 23 Rupert Street, Windsor, is the work of architect G. H. M. Addison and builder John William Young. This sprawling two-storeyed brick residence was constructed in 1888-1889 for John Henry Flower, a Brisbane solicitor and co-founder of the legal firm Flower & Hart. The name of the house was derived from that of Flower's wife, Dora Kirk.The only time it has not been a private residence was during World War Two when Kirkston was used by American military intelligence. See also Courier Mail, 12 October 1944, p. 4. (Description supplied with photograph).
Title: StateLibQld 2 54340 Kirkston, an imposing residence at Windsor, 1931
Credit: The Queenslander, 06 August 1931, p. 28
Author: Contributor(s): The Queenslander
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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