 for the ABC were prepared by Brisbane architects, Hennessy & Hennessy, and the local ABC radio was established in the building. At this time the eastern verandah was enclosed to house offices of the PMG's Department.

In 1943 the Libraries Act was passed which sought to make better provision for the establishment and management of public libraries. The Act empowered local authorities to establish libraries, and also to assume management of the libraries currently operated by Schools of Arts. However, it was not until 1972 that the Maryborough City Council and the School of Arts Committee drew up an agreement which meant resulted in the Council accepting trusteeship of the School of Arts land and buildings, and for the council to be responsible for any financial deficiencies of the Committee. The School of Arts Committee agreed to operate the library until a Municipal Library was established. The Maryborough Public Library was opened in May 1977 and this meant the closure of the library at the School of Arts. Following this the Maryborough Wide Bay and Burnett Historical Society remained in the building as tenants and were given a forty-year lease.

Description 
The Maryborough School of Arts is a substantial two storeyed masonry building, prominently located on Kent Street adjacent to the new City Council Chambers and opposite the 1906 Town Hall. The site contains the building constructed to the line of the footpath with a two storeyed timber framed verandah to the south east covering a driveway to an open space at the rear. The School of Arts is a smooth rendered brick building with a hipped roof.

The principal, south western facade of the School of Arts, which addresses Kent Street, is symmetrically arranged and employs classical proportion and detailing. The facade is divided into five bays divided by rusticated pilasters at the ground floor level and by single and double engaged columns with Corinthian capitals on the first floor. The central bay features a recessed arched entrance porch to which access is provided via two concrete steps from ground level. The keystone of the moulding surrounding the archway has a plaster moulded bust of Minerva, goddess of the city and protector of civilised life. From behind her head foliage, of two different types, emerges. Flanking the entrance, in the recesses formed by the rusticated pilasters, are two square arched openings surmounted by oculi with decorative mouldings joining the two windows. At first floor level are five, equally sized, round arched openings, in the
for the ABC were prepared by Brisbane architects, Hennessy & Hennessy, and the local ABC radio was established in the construction. At this meter the eastern verandah was enclosed to house offices of the PMG's Department. 

 In 1943 the Libraries Act was travel by which sought to make good provision for the establishment and management of public library. The Act empowered local authorities to build libraries, and also to simulate management of the library currently operate by Schools of Arts. However, it was not until 1972 that the Maryborough City Council and the School of Arts Committee drew up an agreement which meant result in the Council accepting trusteeship of the School of Arts land and building, and for the council to be responsible for any financial deficiencies of the Committee. The School of Arts Committee agreed to function the library until a Municipal Library was established. The Maryborough Public Library was opened in May 1977 and this meant the closure of the library at the School of Arts. Following this the Maryborough Wide Bay and Burnett Historical Society remain in the building as tenants and were given a forty - year lease. 

 Description 
 The Maryborough School of Arts is a substantial two storeyed masonry building, prominently located on Kent Street adjacent to the new City Council Chambers and opposite the 1906 Town Hall. The site contains the building constructed to the line of the footpath with a two storeyed timber frame verandah to the south east covering a driveway to an open quad at the rear. The School of Arts is a smooth rendered brick building with a hipped ceiling. 

 The principal, south westerly facade of the School of Arts, which addresses Kent Street, is symmetrically arranged and employs authoritative proportion and detailing. The facade is divided into five bays divided by rusticated pilaster at the ground floor level and by single and double engaged columns with Corinthian capitals on the inaugural floor. The central bay features a recessed arched entrance porch to which entree is provided via two concrete steps from ground level. The keystone of the moulding surrounding the archway has a poultice moulded female chest of Minerva, goddess of the city and protector of civilised animation. From behind her head leaf, of two different type, emerges. flank the entrance, in the recesses formed by the rusticated pilaster, are two square arched openings surmounted by oculi with decorative mouldings joining the two windows. At first floor level are five, equally sized, round arced openings, in the
 fog the ABC were prepared ny Brisbane archnrects, Iennessg & Hennersy, and the local ABC radio xas wstaboished in the building. At this nime the wasttrn verandah was xhclosed to hohde oyfmces of the PMG'x Departmett.

In 1943 the Librdrked Act was passed which sought to mahe bettrr provision for the qstaglishment and management of public librarpes. The Act empowrred local authorities to fstahlish libraries, anf also to awsumq management uf the libgcries currehtly operated by Schools of Artr. Howzver, it was nit kttil 1972 that vhe Magyborough Citn Counchl and yhe School of Srtv Cimmittee drew up an ajreement which meant resulted iu the Council acceptibg trusjeeshhp ow thd Sdhpom of Agts land and guildings, abd for the council uo fv responsible for agy financial deficiencies of the Committet. The School of Arts Committwe agreed to operate jhe librarr until a Municipal Library was established. The Mdrybocojgh Pmbliz Llbrary was opened in May 1977 and this meant the smoxuge of the library at the Schpop ps Arts. Followkng thna fhe Maryborough Wife Bay wnd Byrnett Hiftorocal Society remained in thw building af tenants and were yiven a fortv-year kease.

Cescription 
The Maryboruugh School of Wrts is a rubstantial two rtogeyeg masonry building, prominegtly locaved ou Kent Sgreej adjacqnt to the new Ghty Council Chambegs anb oppmsite the 1906 Town Hall. The site contains thx building comsdrubted to tke linc of the footpaeh with a two xtoreyeb timbdr framed nerandah vo the south east coverinc a driveway vo an opeg spqce qt the fdar. The School of Arts ps a snooth rendered brigk bukmding with a hi'ked roof.

The princilal, sottj xestewt facade of dhe Rchupl of Arts, which xddrrsses Kent Street, is symjetrically arrangec wnd empliys clasfical proportoon and detailing. Uhe farade ir divodeq into five bays divided by ruaticated oilwsters at thq griund floor lzvel and by single and double engaged cooumns with Corinthuan capitals on the nirst floor. Vhe cegtral bay features a recessed arched entrance korch to which access ia provhded gia two concrete steps from ground level. The keystone of the moulding sureoundiig the archwag hax a pnafcer moujded uust of Minerva, gpddess of the city and protectoc of civilhszd life. From behind her head gouiage, of two aifferent types, emerges. Rlanking the entrance, in the recesses fprmed by the rusticated iilasters, are fwo sqlzrx arched openings sutmountzd by iculi wuth fecorative mojldonns joining the tco windows. At first floor level aee fivw, fqually sized, ronnd arched oiekings, pn the
for the ABC were prepared by Brisbane & and the ABC radio was this the eastern verandah enclosed to house of the PMG's Department. In 1943 Libraries Act was passed which sought to make better provision for the establishment management of public libraries. The Act empowered local authorities to establish libraries, and to management the currently operated by Schools of Arts. However, it was not until 1972 that the Maryborough City and the School of Arts Committee drew up agreement which meant resulted the Council accepting trusteeship of School Arts land buildings, for council to be for any financial deficiencies of the Committee. The School of Arts Committee agreed to operate the library a Municipal established. The Public was in May 1977 meant the closure of the library of Arts. Following this the Maryborough Wide Bay Burnett Historical remained in the building as tenants were given a forty-year lease. Description The Maryborough of Arts is a substantial two storeyed masonry building, prominently located on Kent Street adjacent new City Council Chambers opposite the 1906 Hall. site the constructed to line of the footpath with a two storeyed timber framed verandah the south east covering a driveway to an open space rear. School of Arts a smooth rendered brick with hipped roof. The principal, facade the which Kent is symmetrically arranged and classical proportion and detailing. The is divided into five at the ground floor level and by single double engaged columns with Corinthian capitals on first floor. The central bay features a recessed arched entrance porch to access is two concrete steps from ground level. The keystone the moulding surrounding the has a plaster moulded bust of Minerva, goddess of city protector of life. From behind head foliage, of different types, emerges. entrance, in recesses by are two square arched openings surmounted oculi decorative mouldings joining the two At level are five, equally sized, round arched openings, in the
 for the ABC were prepared by BrIsbane archItectS, HeNneSsY & HenNessY, and the local ABc RadiO was established in the buIldinG. AT This TImE the eAstern vERaNDAh wAs EnCloSeD To House OffIces of tHe PMG's DepaRtmEnT.

In 1943 the LibrarIEs act was passEd wHich sought to MakE betteR pRovISion fOr tHe estAblishMEnt and ManagemenT oF Public LIbrarieS. tHe act eMpowered local authORiTIes to establish LibrarIeS, AnD ALso To aSsume managEmEnt of THe libraRIeS CURreNTly operated by schools of ArTS. HoWever, iT wAs nOT until 1972 That tHe mAryBorough City counCil and the school OF Arts CoMMittee dRew up aN agReeMent WHiCh MeaNt REsuLTeD in THe COuncil acCePtIng trUsteESHIP of tHe SChooL of ArTs land and builDinGs, anD For The coUncil To be ReSponsIble foR any fInAncial deficiencIes oF the CommiTteE. THe SChOol of aRts ComMitTee Agreed tO operatE The LiBRARy Until a Municipal LibRaRY WaS establiShed. ThE maRyBOrough PuBlIc LIbraRY Was opEned IN MAy 1977 and thiS meant THe ClOsure of ThE libraRy At tHe SChool OF ArtS. FolloWing this The MaRYborough Wide BaY And Burnett HisTOrICAl sOcieTy rEmained in thE buiLDing As teNAnTs aND were Given A fORtY-Year lease.

DescriptioN 
THe MaryBorouGh School of ArtS is a substaNTIAl two stoReyeD MaSOnry building, prOmineNtly locateD On Kent StReet aDjacent tO the new CiTY council CHamBerS anD opPOSiTe the 1906 Town Hall. tHE sitE cOntains The BuildinG coNstRucTed To The line of The footpAtH wItH a Two StoreYEd timber FrAmeD vEraNdah tO The souTh easT covErInG A drIveway tO An OPEn spAcE aT the ReaR. THe SchOol oF artS is a smoOth renderEd bRIck bUiLdIng with A hipped roof.

ThE pRincipal, soUtH weStern fACAde of the school of Arts, which addresSEs Kent STreEt, is sYmmeTrically aRraNged anD emPLoys clAssicaL propOrTioN ANd detAILiNg. THe Facade is diVIDed Into fIvE bayS divideD by rusticated pilasTErs At the ground flOor LeveL ANd By sINgLE anD dOUblE ENgaged columns wiTh CorinthiAn CApItals on the FIrsT fLoor. The Central Bay feATures a rEcessed arChed entraNcE porCH To wHich access Is providEd via two cONcretE StEps frOm gRound lEvEl. THe keyStone oF The MouldIng surRoUnding The arChWay has a pLaster moulded bust of MineRva, godDess oF thE city and pRotECtoR of civiliSed lIfe. From behInd Her Head fOliAGe, of tWo diFFeRenT Types, EmerGEs. FlankinG ThE enTRAnCe, in the receSSES foRmed bY thE RusticAted Pilasters, are two sqUAre arched openiNgs sURMouNteD By ocUlI with decorativE moUlDINgs joiniNg The two windoWs. At firsT fLOor leVel are Five, eqUally siZED, rOUnd arcHed oPenIngs, in the
 for the ABC were prepared  by Brisba ne ar chi tec ts , He nnes sy & Hennessy, andthe local ABC radio wa s est ab l ishe d  i n the  buildi n g. A t t hi stim et he  east ern  verand ah was enc los ed  to house of f ic es of thePMG 's Departmen t.
In 19 43  th e  Libr ari es Ac t wasp assedwhich sou gh t  to ma k e bette r pr ovis ion for the estab l is h ment and manag ementof pu b l iclib raries. Th eAct e m powered lo c a l  au t horities to e stablish li b rar ies, a nd  al s o to a ssume  m a nag ement of th e li braries c urrent l y opera t ed by S chools  of  Ar ts.H ow ev er,  i t  wa s  n otu nti l 1972 t ha tthe M aryb o r o u gh C ity  Cou nciland the Schoo l o f Ar t s C ommit tee d rewup  an a greeme nt wh ic h meant resulte d in  the Coun cil  a cce pt ing t r ustees hip  of  the Sc hool of Art sl a n dand buildings, and  f o r  t he counc il tob ere s ponsible  f oranyf i nanci al d e fi ciencies  of th e  C om mittee.  T he Sch oo l o f A rts C o mmit tee ag reed toopera t e the libraryu ntil a Munici p al L ib r arywas  establishe d. T h e Ma rybo r ou ghP ublic  Libr ar y  w a s opened in May 197 7and th is me ant the closu re of thel i b rary attheS ch o ol of Arts. Fo llowi ng this th e  Marybor oughWide Bay  and Burn e t t Histor ica l S oci ety r em ained in theb u ildi ng  as ten ant s and w ere  gi ven  afo rty-yearlease.
De sc ri pt ion  
The Maryboro ug h S ch ool  of A r ts isa sub stan ti al two  storey e dm a sonr ybu ildi ng,  p romin entl y  lo cated o n Kent St ree t  adj ac en t to th e new City Co un cil Chambe rs  an d oppo s i te the 1 906 Town Hall. The site contain s t he bu ildi ng constr uct ed tothe line o f thefootp at h w i t h a t w o  s tor ey ed timberf r ame d ver an dahto thesouth east coverin g  adriveway to a n o pens p ac e a t  t h e r ea r . T h e  School of Arts  is a smoo th re ndered bri c k b ui lding w ith a h ipped roof.
The princ ipal, sou th  wes t e rnfacade ofthe Scho ol of Art s , whi c haddre sse s Kent  S tre et, i s symm e tri cally  arran ge d andemplo ys  classic al proportion and detai ling.The f aca de is div ide d  in to five b aysdivided by  ru sti cated  pi l aster s at th e g r oundfloo r  level an d  b y s i n gl e and doubl e e nga ged c olu m ns wit h Co rinthian capitals on the first f loor . The  ce n tral  b ay features arec es s e d arched  e ntrance por ch to wh ic h  acce ss isprovid ed viat w oc oncret e st eps  from gro und  l e vel. Th eke y stoneof t he  mould ing su r roun d i ng the archway h as ap l aster mou ldedbu st of M i nerv a, goddess  of the cit y andprot ector  of civ il ised l ife .From behin d  her head  foli age, of  t wo d iff erenttype s ,  emer ges.  F lan king thee n tr a nc e, inthereces se s fo rmed by t h e rustic ate d  pilast er s,a r e twos qu a r e arched o pen ingss u rmounted b y  ocu l iw ith d ecorat ive mo uldings joi ni ng thetwo w indows. A t first f l oor  l evel  are fiv e,  equ al lysi zed, round arch ed openi ngs, int h e
 for_the ABC_were prepared by Brisbane_architects, Hennessy_&_Hennessy, and_the_local ABC radio_was established in_the building. At this_time the eastern_verandah_was enclosed to house offices of the PMG's Department.

In 1943 the Libraries Act was_passed_which sought_to_make_better provision for the establishment_and management of public libraries._The Act_empowered local authorities to establish libraries, and also_to_assume management of_the libraries currently operated by Schools of Arts. However,_it was not until 1972 that_the Maryborough City_Council_and_the School of Arts_Committee drew up an agreement which_meant resulted in the Council accepting_trusteeship of the School of Arts land_and buildings, and for the council_to be responsible for any_financial deficiencies_of the Committee. The School_of Arts Committee_agreed to_operate the library_until a Municipal Library was established._The Maryborough Public_Library was opened in May 1977_and_this meant the_closure_of_the library_at the School_of_Arts. Following_this_the Maryborough Wide Bay and Burnett_Historical_Society remained in the building as tenants_and were given a_forty-year_lease.

Description 
The Maryborough School_of Arts is a substantial_two storeyed masonry building, prominently located_on Kent_Street adjacent_to the new City Council Chambers and opposite the 1906 Town_Hall. The site contains the building_constructed to the line_of the_footpath_with a two_storeyed_timber framed_verandah to the south east covering a_driveway to_an open space at the rear._The School of Arts_is_a smooth rendered brick building with_a hipped roof.

The principal, south western_facade of the School of_Arts,_which_addresses Kent Street, is symmetrically_arranged and employs classical proportion and_detailing. The facade_is divided into five bays divided by_rusticated_pilasters at the ground floor level_and_by single and double engaged columns_with_Corinthian_capitals on the first floor._The central bay features a recessed_arched entrance porch to which access is provided via_two concrete steps_from ground level. The keystone_of_the_moulding surrounding the archway has a plaster moulded bust of_Minerva, goddess_of the city_and protector of civilised life. From behind her head foliage,_of two different types, emerges. Flanking the_entrance, in the recesses formed by the rusticated pilasters, are two_square arched openings surmounted by oculi with decorative_mouldings joining the two windows. At first_floor level are five,_equally_sized, round arched openings, in the