Leckhampton, Kangaroo Point
historic building in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Leckhampton is a heritage-listed villa at 69 Shafston Avenue, Kangaroo Point, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Alexander Brown Wilson and built from 1889 to 1890 for Charles William Snow. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
History
Considered to be the work of noted architect Alexander B Wilson, Leckhampton was built for Charles William Snow shortly after he purchased the land in 1889. Snow was a prominent city jeweller (his son Charles Smethurst Snow was the founder of the Boy Scouts in Queensland). He died in 1913 and the house remained in the Snow family until 1924.
Leckhampton was owned by George and Jessie Hughes from 1924 to 1947.
Leckhampton was converted into flats by the 1960s. In 1984, the building was refurbished as office accommodation. As part of the redevelopment a similarly styled building was constructed next door.
The public source identifies “Leckhampton, Kangaroo Point” as historic building in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Leckhampton, Kangaroo and Point.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q19817761. Authority coordinates are -27.476, 153.037. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1889, 1890, 1992 and 1913.
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