The business was then operated under the name Redwood, by Vernon (who had been chief maltster for Perkins and Co in Toowoomba and who later served as Mayor and a Member of the Legislative Assembly) with his father and brothers.

The new malthouse included steeping tanks, a large polished cement germinating floor, two kilns, malt dressing rooms, and a number of pine storage bins.

The contractor was Montague Ivory with the plastering (including the cement germinating floor) by WJ Waldron, ironwork by the Toowoomba Foundry, and plumbing by Partridge and Co.[1] In 1923, the land was acquired by the Crown and was used by the State Wheat Board for the storage of wheat until 1930, when the newly formed Barley Board, established to deal with surplus crops, reopened the malthouse which was leased to Queensland Brewery Co who agreed to malt all barley of malting quality delivered by the Barley Board.

The present malting plant is housed in large sheds on the eastern and southern sides of the older buildings.

The stone kilns have hipped corrugated iron roofs with large metal clad ventilators located at the peaks.

[1] A large brick shed dominated by a corrugated iron gable roof extends to the south west of the kilns.

[1] On the first floor level which is built inside the roof space of the shed are timber framed malt storage bins lined with pine boards on a malthoid paper backing.

A central corridor running north east to south west along the length of the shed allows access to the storage bins.

On this level in the centre of the north west elevation is a dormered loading bay which opens via double timber doors onto the railway siding.

At the south west end of this reversible conveyor belt, opening onto the germinating floor below, are two large steeping tanks supported on steel girders.

Grain elevators are located at the north east end of the conveyor belt in the malt dressing area.

[1] A new skillion roofed, steel framed shed is attached to the north western side of the old buildings to provide cover for loading operations.

As a collection of buildings and equipment associated with the (superseded) technology of floor maltings, it demonstrates a rare aspect of Queensland's cultural heritage.

The place is important in demonstrating a high degree of technical achievement in an early 20th century floor malting complex.

[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.