Ann Street, Brisbane
# Ann Street, Brisbane

Ann Street runs parallel to Adelaide Street and is the northernmost street in the Brisbane CBD in Queensland, Australia. The street is named for Anne, Queen of Great Britain, as part of the CBD street naming series of female British royalty. It is a major thoroughfare, linking as a four-lane one-way street the suburb of Fortitude Valley in the northeast with the Riverside Expressway in the southwest; house numbers run the opposite direction.

Parks and buildings along Ann Street include the State Law Building, Central Railway Station, Brisbane City Hall, King George Square, King George Central, and also ANZAC Square and the Shrine of Remembrance (both of which commemorate Australia's and New Zealand's war dead). The now demolished Canberra Hotel (1929–1987) was located on the corner of Ann and Edward Streets.

Each year, on Anzac Day (25 April), a dawn memorial service is held at the Shrine of Remembrance, with wreaths being laid around the eternal flame in memory of those who died in conflict. There is also a memorial service held each year on Armistice Day (11 November) and wreaths are again laid at the eternal flame. The shrine was dedicated on Armistice Day in 1930.

King George Square busway station has entrances from King George Square and is accessible from Ann Street.

Ann Street is home to several historic Brisbane churches including St John's Cathedral, Ann Street Church of Christ and St Andrew's Uniting Church. Access to some facilities of All Saints Anglican Church is from Ann Street.

## Major intersections

* Riverside Expressway
* North Quay
* George Street
* Roma Street
* Albert Street
* Edward Street
* Creek Street
* Wharf Street
* Queen Street
* Boundary Street
* Gipps Street / Kemp Place
* Brunswick Street
* East Street / James Street
* Murri Way / Commercial Road
* Montpelier Road / Skyring Terrace

## History

The United Methodist Free Church opened a church in Ann Street near Wharf Street on Sunday 22 March 1863.

A congregation of the Church of Christ was established on 23 September 1883 in the Brisbane central area. In the late 1890s the congregation purchased 430 Ann Street (27°27′46″S 153°01′49″E﻿ / ﻿27.4628°S 153.0302°E﻿ / -27.4628; 153.0302﻿ (Your Church (Church of Christ))) purchased from the United Methodist Free Church to establish their first church, still operating as at 2021 under the name Your Church.

The Canberra Hotel, erected by the Queensland Prohibition League on the western corner of Ann and Edward Streets, was opened on 20 July 1929 and demolished in 1987.

## Heritage listings

Ann Street has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

* 141 Ann Street: Ann Street Presbyterian Church
* 166 Ann Street: Brisbane School of Arts
* 255A Ann Street: ANZAC Square Arcade (former Queensland Government Offices, also known as Anzac Square Building)
* 270 Ann Street: Central Railway Station
* 301 Ann Street: Shell House
* 311 Ann Street: Masonic Temple
* 333 Ann Street: former RS Exton and Co Building
* 373 Ann Street: St Martin's House
* 413 Ann Street: St John's Cathedral
* 417 Ann Street: Church House (The Deanery)
* 417 Ann Street: The Deanery
* 439 Ann Street: Webber House
* 501 Ann Street: Queensland Brewery Company Building
* 547 Ann Street: All Hallows' School Buildings
* 690 Ann Street: Apothecaries Hall
* 740 Ann Street: former Fortitude Valley Post Office
* 131 Creek Street: St Andrews Uniting Church (on the corner of Ann Street)
* 308 Edward Street: People's Palace (on the corner with Ann Street)
* 560 Queen Street: Orient Hotel (on the corner of Ann Street)
* 85 Wickham Street: Centenary Place (also borders Ann Street)
