Colonial Architect of New South Wales

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The Colonial Architect of New South Wales was the chief government-appointed architect responsible for designing and overseeing public buildings and infrastructure in the colony during the 19th century.

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Colonial Architect of New South Wales canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural position
government office
abolished early 20th century
appliesToJurisdiction Colony of New South Wales NERFINISHED
State of New South Wales NERFINISHED
appointedBy Governor of New South Wales NERFINISHED
New South Wales colonial government NERFINISHED
category Architecture in New South Wales
Australian public servants
Government of New South Wales NERFINISHED
country New South Wales NERFINISHED
duty advise government on building works
design public buildings
manage government architectural staff
oversee construction of public buildings
prepare architectural plans and specifications
supervise maintenance of public buildings
endTime 20th century
field architecture
public works
hasLanguage English
inception c. 1810s
influenced public architecture of New South Wales in the 19th century
influencedBy British colonial architectural practice
locatedIn Sydney
notableWork design of courthouses in New South Wales
design of government offices in New South Wales
design of lighthouses in New South Wales
design of police stations in New South Wales
design of post offices in New South Wales
officeHolder Edmund Blacket NERFINISHED
Francis Greenway NERFINISHED
George McRae NERFINISHED
James Barnet NERFINISHED
Mortimer Lewis NERFINISHED
Standish Lawrence Harris NERFINISHED
Walter Liberty Vernon NERFINISHED
officeType appointed position
partOf New South Wales Department of Public Works NERFINISHED
New South Wales public service NERFINISHED
replacedBy Government Architect of New South Wales NERFINISHED
responsibleFor implementation of building regulations for public works
standardisation of government building designs
role chief government-appointed architect
startTime 19th century
usedTitle Colonial Architect NERFINISHED
workLocation Colonial Secretary’s Office, Sydney NERFINISHED
Public Works offices, Sydney

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Mortimer Lewis occupation Colonial Architect of New South Wales
Mortimer Lewis positionHeld Colonial Architect of New South Wales
Goulburn Court House architectRole Colonial Architect of New South Wales