The Baptist City Tabernacle is a large cement rendered church on a corner site overlooking the central business district.

Prominent Brisbane architect Richard Gailey, a member of the congregation, designed both the Tabernacle and the former manse which still survives on an adjacent site.

The Baptist Theological College was formed in the tower and occupied it for many years, along with the minister's fraternal for use as a meeting place.

[1] The Tabernacle is the major centre for the Baptist Church in Queensland and site for the annual Assembly and other Union functions.

This centrally planned church is a cement rendered brick building with parapet walls that conceal a galvanised corrugated iron roof.

[1] The front facade is distinguished by centrally positioned entry stairs and an attached tower, surmounted by a cupola, that is prominently located on the southwest corner, the highest part of the site.

[1] Cedar pews are arranged in a semicircular pattern facing the pulpit, baptistery, organ and choir gallery that are located at the northern end of the space and feature timber panelling.

This screen blocks the original view from the auditorium of the north wall with its rose and arched windows and the spiralling timber stairs.

The composition of the building's architectural elements and the quality and craftsmanship of the timber joinery and leadlight contribute the Baptist City Tabernacle's aesthetic significance.

[1] The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history.