▁the ▁site , ▁the ▁older ▁buildings ▁of ▁the ▁College ▁with ▁their ▁swe eping ▁fac ades ▁and ▁architect ur ally ▁coh es ive ▁design ▁form ▁a ▁land mark ▁in ▁the ▁n ort he astern ▁sub ur bs ▁of ▁Br is b ane . ▁The ▁rendered ▁Renaissance ▁rev ival ▁architecture ▁set ▁in ▁extensive ▁grounds ▁and ▁bounded ▁by ▁established ▁trees ▁is ▁val ued ▁for ▁its ▁a est h etic ▁qual ities ▁and ▁contribution ▁to ▁the ▁historical ▁character ▁of ▁the ▁area . ▁Ross ▁O val ▁has ▁been ▁used ▁for ▁sport ▁and ▁recre ation ▁from ▁the ▁earliest ▁days ▁of ▁the ▁College ▁and ▁became ▁the ▁primary ▁sports ▁ground ▁for ▁the ▁College ▁after ▁it ▁was ▁le ve led ▁and ▁the ▁grand stand ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 7 . ▁The ▁o val ▁is ▁an ▁integral ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁main ▁building ▁complex ▁and ▁makes ▁a ▁significant ▁contribution ▁to ▁its ▁a est h etic ▁appeal . ▁ ▁The ▁place ▁has ▁a ▁strong ▁or ▁special ▁association ▁with ▁a ▁particular ▁community ▁or ▁cultural ▁group ▁for ▁social , ▁cultural ▁or ▁spiritual ▁reasons . ▁ ▁St ▁Joseph ' s ▁N ud ge e ▁College , ▁has ▁a ▁special ▁association ▁for ▁gener ations ▁of ▁Catholic ▁families ▁who ▁have ▁sent ▁their ▁sons ▁to ▁this ▁school ▁since ▁ 1 8 9 1 . ▁The ▁college ▁is ▁considered ▁the ▁premier ▁Catholic ▁boys ' ▁board ing ▁school ▁in ▁Queensland , ▁and ▁has ▁a ▁special ▁role ▁in ▁Catholic ▁education ▁in ▁this ▁state . ▁ ▁The ▁place ▁has ▁a ▁special ▁association ▁with ▁the ▁life ▁or ▁work ▁of ▁a ▁particular ▁person , ▁group