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Rudd Residence
Rudd Residence is a heritage-listed villa at 248 Agnes Street, The Range, Queensland, The Range, Rockhampton, Queensland, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from . It is also known as Mitchell Residence. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 22 October 1999. History The Rudd Residence at 248 Agnes Street, Rockhampton was constructed in about 1923 and is believed to be the design of local architect Beatrice May Hutton. It is a large, high set timber dwelling located on a spacious block originally part of Allotment 47 granted to John Ward and Andrew Bertram in 1862. Frank Rudd, the son of renowned Rockhampton businessman William Henry Rudd, purchased the block, an area of one acre and two perches, in November 1922. Beatrice May Hutton was born in 1893 and educated at Rockhampton Grammar School. Like many of the women who attempted to enter the male domain of architecture at the time, Beatrice Hutton came from a family with associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Range, Queensland
The Range is a suburb in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the The Range had a population of 5,400 people. Geography The suburb is built on the Athelstane Range with Agnes Street approximating the ridge line. History The suburb takes its name from the Athelstane Range, which was named in turn for Mount Athelstane, the name of the house built by lands commissioner William Wiseman circa 1859. Rockhampton's first water storage was built on the top of Governor's Hill (part of Atheltstane Range) in 1875. Rockhampton Grammar School was built in Agnes Street in 1883 and is the oldest school in Rockhampton. At the 2006 census, The Range had a population of 5,731. In the 2011 census, The Range had a population of 5369 people. In the The Range had a population of 5,400 people. Heritage listings The Range has a number of heritage-listed properties, including: * 155 Agnes Street: Rockhampton Girls Grammar School * 248 Agnes Street: Rudd Residence * 263 Agnes Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |