Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Brisbane To Have 12 Storey Building
Brisbane, June 1. – A £400,000 twelve-storey building is to be built in Brisbane. The building which will be situated on the corner of Adelaide and Edward-streets is being built for the Mutual Life and Citizens’ Assurance Co. Ltd. and will be the most modern in Australia.
It is the first large-scale building to be erected in Brisbane since 1938. New construction methods will enable the building to be completed before December next year. The building will be 132 feet high the maximum height allowed.
Description source:
Maryborough Chronicle, 22 June 1954
View the original image at Queensland State Archives:
Digital Image ID 14066