The unexpected legacy of MCWHIRTERS DEPARTMENT STORE
The McWhirter building occupies a whole block – more than an acre of land – but it is the building fronting Valley Corner, at the intersection of Wickham and Brunswick streets in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, that people think of when they think of McWhirters.
The terracotta brickwork is distinct, with its rosettes and diamond decals in yellow, blue and ochre, and its pillars that
