Continue down the laneway to Margaret Street. Turn left past Watson Brothers and find nestled next door the‌
16 Former HB Sales Building Marine engineers and metal workers, Smith and Ball, constructed their Acme Engineering Works here in 1913. Prior to World War the Queensland economy went through a major growth period, and light industry continued to be a feature of the inner city. Combined with the Watson Brothers building it forms a rare, surviving light industrial precinct. The building is distinctive for its eclectic mix of architectural styles. From 1930 it was used as a warehouse, and in 1958 chemical wholesaler HB Sales obtained the site, hence the name in large relief on the facade. A little further along the street are other examples of early twentieth century warehouses. These were built in what was a largely residential area during the nineteenth century. On the opposite side of the street is‌
The Brisbane Synagogue, circa 1906, JOL
17 The Brisbane Synagogue Founded in 1865, the Brisbane Hebrew Congregation had worshipped at a variety of locations until funds were eventually raised to build a permanent place of worship. The design of the synagogue was determined by an architectural competition won by Arthur Morry. The building took 18 months to construct and was completed in 1886. Few changes have been made to the building over the years, though additional stained glass windows were added just prior to the congregation’s centenary. Many of these were memorials to family members murdered during the WW Holocaust. 17