Holyman House
Art Deco building in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Holyman House is an iconic Art Deco building in the central business district of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
| Holyman House | |
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Holyman House from "The Avenue" on Brisbane Street | |
 Interactive map of the Holyman House area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | Launceston, Tasmania, 52-60 Brisbane Street |
| Coordinates | 41.4360°S 147.1406°E |
| Completed | 1936 |
| Owner | historic: ANA present: various businesses |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Roof | 19.7 metres (65 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Lifts/elevators | 1 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | H S East and Roy Smith |
| Main contractor | J & T Gunn |
The building was designed by H. S. East[1] and Roy Sharrington Smith architects,[2][3] of Launceston,[4] with Clive Steele, of Melbourne, as consulting engineer.[5][6][7]
The building was built in 1936[8] to house the various branches of the Holyman family's shipping[9] and aviation interests as well as an automobile showroom for Holyman's automotive division.[10][11][12]
The building was designed to reflect the bold futuristic vision of the Holyman Company with the sleek curves, neon-lit spire and modern steel frame construction. Holyman House was most infamously the headquarters of Australian National Airways, an evolution of Holyman's Airways.[13]
After the fall of the Holyman's empire in the 1950s, it was sold to Ansett Australia and eventually divided into office spaces. Holyman House now houses a travel centre on the ground level corner allotment where the flight lounge used to be.
The building is on the Tasmanian Heritage Register.[14]
There is also a heritage listed building in Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria with the same name.[15][16]
Records
University of Tasmania special collections holds records of the operations of the Holyman businesses related to the building.[17]
Plans
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