From the Resene News – issue 1/2008

Well wanted - Cook Terraces in Milton
Heritage listed Cook Terraces in Milton have a special connection to the 1880s boom surviving largely intact as one of the few examples of terraced architecture of that era.

Six two-storeyed rendered brick houses, each with an attic, sub-floor and identical floor plan, comprise the full Cook Terraces. Built as a rental property, original builder Joseph Blain Cook lost ownership to his debtors just two years after construction was complete. By 1895 the name had changed to Milton Terrace and its central location and striking river views made it a prestigious rental address for many years. By 1920 each of the six houses had been subdivided into at least two flats apiece. A decade later the name changed again to Gloralgar Flats before the verandahs were enclosed in the postwar period and the six houses were converted into 27 flats. In the 1980s the building underwent another reincarnation emerging as offices and a restaurant. While the building has undergone many transformations, the architecture of the Cook Terraces is still largely intact.

The new exterior palette of Resene Bianca is a soft off-white sympathetic to the aged substrate. Resene Sonyx 101 waterborne semi-gloss decorates woodwork and steel, joined by Resene Lumbersider waterborne satin on concrete, Resene Waterborne Sidewalk on concrete steps and Resene Super Gloss enamel on timber doors.

A century on, Cook Terraces are one of the most sought after terraces in Brisbane. The river view has remained a drawcard and the road once scarce of traffic is now one of the busiest arterial routes into the city. As passing traffic hurries by, the Cook Terraces sits grandly admiring the panoramic scene.

Building Contractor: Sparkston Builder
Painting Contractor: PSA Painting
Resene: Jason Osborne, Brisbane Trade Sales Representative

 
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