In December 1865, "Lincoln Estate", being subdivisions of original portions 579, 580, 581, 597, 596 and 595 of the Parish of Enoggera, County of Stanley, in what is now known as Petrie Terrace, were advertised to be auctioned by Arthur Martin & Co.[18][19]The Lord Alfred Hotel on Caxton Street opened in 1870.

The hotel was conveniently positioned opposite the Old Victoria Barracks (built in Petrie Terrace between 1864–74) to attract the military personnel.

[citation needed] St John the Baptist's Catholic School opened in March or April 1870.

The school closed in December 1879, due to Bishop James O'Quinn's expulsion of the Sisters from his diocese following disagreements with their leader Mary MacKillop.

[20][21][22] In December 1876, portion 296, North Brisbane made up of 12 allotments were advertised to be auctioned by Mr John Cameron.

A map advertising the auction shows the allotments located in Jessie Street, Petrie Terrace.

The lodge was established in 1873, to meet the needs of a large working class population without protection against injury, illness or other hardships.

In 1918, the hall was leased to Isidor Josephson, a clothing manufacturer who built a substantial business which eventually extended to most other states.

A shop at the front was for many years, famously, the location of Tony Frangos, a traditional European style tailor.

The theatre opened on 16 September 1961 with a performance of The Multi-Coloured Umbrella by Armidale playwright Barbara Mary Vernon.

[27] On 3 June 1951, Archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation stone for the first Catholic Church in Petrie Terrace.

[28][32] In 1958, the Christadelphians built a hall on Petrie Terrace; the congregation (ecclesia) had formed in the 1880s but had used rented premises previously.

The centre was originally opened in 1990 in Albert Park amphitheatre in the Brisbane CBD to provide schooling to homeless children.

[34][37] In 2007-2008 the former Petrie Terrace Police Depot was converted to a retail precinct called The Barracks, which contains cinemas, restaurants, shops and offices with underground car parking.