Built circa 1881, this grand old lady of a trading store has graced Dragon Street in Warwick QLD with its prescence and its services to the community; as a community hub, store, church, restaurant, cafe, newspaper, and home to those that ran those businesses.
Let’s go on a historic journey…
69 Dragon Street in Warwick QLD was built by John Leonard circa 1881 as a trading store.
In January 1890, Leonard advertised the whole of his Dragon Street property, including the store and the Commonage for sale. At this time it comprised a half acre of land on which were erected a brick dwelling, large produce shed and horse and cart shed, and a new brick store with a good 3-roomed dry store at the rear. The new store was stocked with drapery, groceries, boots and shoes, and Leonard advertised as the National Stores, Dragon Street.
The allotment was subdivided in 1951 creating separate allotments for the Commonage (cottage nextdoor) and the shop. A residence was added behind the store in the 1940’s. The store was converted to a cafe in 2008.