Albert Street, Brisbane


Albert Street is a road in Brisbane, Australia. It was named after Prince Albert, the Prince Consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and it originally ran from Alice Street to Wickham Terrace. The section between Adelaide Street and Ann Street has now been included in King George Square.
The section of Albert Street between Queen Street Mall and Adelaide Street has now been converted into part of the Mall, in connection with the busway tunnel from the Queen Street bus station to the King George Square busway station.

History

The southern part of Albert Street is low-lying and prone to flooding. It was part of the Frog's Hollow district.

Buildings

At 102 Albert Street, the site of the now demolished Brisbane Festival Hall, is Festival Towers, an apartment building offering short-term accommodation.
123 Albert Street is an office building that was completed in 2011. It has achieved 6 stars on the Green Star environmental rating.
Albert Hall was an entertainment venue from 1901 to 1969 on the north side of Albert Street between Ann Street and Turbot Street, to the left of Albert Street Methodist Church. Albert Hall was replaced by the SGIO / Suncorp Building.

Heritage listings

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

Major intersections