Edmund Cooper Manfred (5 June 1856 – 20 February 1941) often referred as E.C. Manfred was an English born

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architect who was prominent for his works for designing well known and iconic buildings in

Goulburn, New South Wales Goulburn ( ) is a regional city in the Southern Tablelands of the Australian state of New South Wales, approximately south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Canberra. It was proclaimed as Australia's first inland city through letters patent ...

Early life

Manfred was born on 5 June 1856 in

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. He was the only child of Mr. Edward Manfred, who was an architect and surveyor. By 1870, Manfred and his widowed mother sailed to join their family in

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who had already settled in Manly. Manfred completed his education and undertook training as an architect.

Work

Manfred was a qualified architect who designed most iconic buildings and parks in Goulburn, including the town hall, the Goulburn Hospital, Belmore Park, and the

St. John's Orphanage St. John's Orphanage, sometimes referred to as the Goulburn Boys Orphanage, is a decommissioned orphanage located on Mundy Street in Goulburn, a town located in New South Wales, Australia. The architect of the building is EC Manfred. The found ...

. As well as that, Manfred was a member of the

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and the Royal Historical Society of New South Wales.

Death

Manfred died on 20 February 1941 at the age of 84. He was survived by six sons, three who had predeceased him. By the time of his death, he played a prominent role in the civic and business life of Goulburn for more than 60 years. A plaque was erected in the St Saviour's Cathedral to commemorate him, as he was associated with the building. The

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opened a collection of Manfred's works in 2013, with the first exhibitions opened on 24 February.

Gallery

Below are some photographs of some notable works by Manfred: File:St John's Goulburn2.jpg,

(1912) File:GoulburnOldFireStation.jpg, Goulburn's first permanent fire station (1890) File:GoulburnMasonicTemple.jpg, Masonic Temple (1928)

References

1856 births 1941 deaths People from Kensington New South Wales architects English emigrants to Australia {{Australia-architect-stub