Welsby left his mark on the house in a number of ways , including the orientation of the house to the river , the terraced gardens to the river 's edge , his initials in the leadlight sidelights of the entrance , and the name Amity in the leadlight fanlight . Other elements include the coral garden bed edging , compass points marked in the front concrete path , and the 1893 flood marker on the entrance stairs . A river front rotunda and baths had been constructed prior to 1925 , and were destroyed during the 1974 floods
1974 floods
1974 Brisbane flood
Amity, New Farm