[1] Crown land along Leichardt Street and Wickham Terrace was sold from 1856 marking the beginning of the development of Spring Hill, the "second northside suburb within the old town boundary of Brisbane".

The meandering ridge roads of Wickham and Gregory Terrace were cleared of eucalyptus forest and indigenous communities in the late 1850s to 1870s to make way for the residences of the Brisbane elite.

As his family grew, it is believed that he added a two-storey stone extension and acquired or built an adjacent cottage which was used as accommodation for his sons.

The site in Spring Hill remained in the hands of his trustees until the death of his son, Edwyn Mitford Lilley in 1911, at which point the land was subdivided and sold.

[1] Following the opening of the University of Queensland at Gardens Point in March 1911, Emmanuel College purchased over an acre of land on Wickham Terrace towards the end of the year.

In 1931, the stone house was extensively remodelled with the addition of a two-storey cement wing on the eastern side, the rendering of the original stonework and changes to window openings.

[1] After World War II the University re-located from Garden's Point to St Lucia and Emmanuel College moved to new premises at the same time.

[2] Mayes' vision was "I see a 350 bed hospital as our goal, covering all major specialties, with excellent diagnostic facilities and operating theatres".

The church bought most of the remaining land on the block bounded by Wickham Terrace, Boundary, North and Bradley Streets during the 1950s and 1960s and the hospital has continued to develop the site in succeeding decades.

The main building of the former Emmanuel College has become the front of the hospital and has been used variously for administrative purposes, nurses' accommodation and the children's ward.

The hospital had an annual fundraising Scottish fair at Brisbane City Hall each year for which Mayes cooked haggis.

[5] St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital Administration Block is a two-storey, rendered masonry building located on Wickham Terrace, opposite Albert Park.

[1] On both levels of these wings the planning is essentially that of the former Emmanuel College with rows of equal-sized, small rooms located either side of the hallway.

A dog-leg staircase is located outside the board room and has curvilinear, wrought iron balusters and a curved timber handrail.

A small vestibule is separated from the main rooms of the apartment by a pair of swinging leadlight doors with an Art Deco influence.

The main two rooms are panelled in two toned timber with a plate rail and highly decorative ceiling edges and cornice.

[1] St Andrews War Memorial Hospital Administration Building was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 24 March 2000 having satisfied the following criteria.

St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital Administration Building has the potential to yield information about 1860s houses in Brisbane.

The place has a strong association with Emmanuel College, the Presbyterian Church and with St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital.

[1] St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital Administration Building has a special association with Sir Charles Lilley, a former Premier and Chief Justice of Queensland and campaigner for free education in the state, as it encompasses sections of his residence dating from the 1860s.