The State Law Building, at 50 Ann Street,

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and other government organisations.

History

It was completed in 1977 as Comalco House and featured

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external cladding (as

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was an aluminium manufacturer). It was refurbished in 1993 when the aluminium cladding was removed. Both the original building and the refurbishment was designed by local firm Conrad Gargett & Partners. Following its complete refurbishment in 1995, the State Law Building became an iconic feature of the city, widely referred to by locals and the media as "

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Geography

The State Law Building is close to the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law (which includes the Supreme Court of Queensland and the

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), as well as the

Commonwealth Law Courts The Harry Gibbs Commonwealth Law Courts Building (often known simply as the Commonwealth Law Courts) contains the Queensland registries of the High Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia; and the Brisbane registries of the Fami ...

Photos of the State Law Building

Image:Brisbane-scene-with-the-Queensland-Law-Court-on-left.jpg, The Adelaide Street facade of the now-defunct Law Courts Complex with the State Law Building behind it Image:State-Law-Building-2.jpg, State Law Building
George Street facade Image:George-Street-Brisbane-from-Law-Courts-Complex.JPG, State Law Building
view from the Law Courts Complex

References

{{Reflist Government buildings completed in 1977 Skyscraper office buildings in Brisbane Ann Street, Brisbane