John Sydney Swan (12 January 1874 – 18 April 1936) (sometimes seen as Sidney) was a New Zealand architect, the designer of houses and churches in

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, New Zealand. He was articled to Frederick de Jersey Clere and was at one time a partner with Clere. Buildings he designed include

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and

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, and various commercial buildings, houses and Wellington Harbour Board buildings. He was born and died in Wellington, and built the house, ''The Moorings'' in Glenbervie Terrace, Thorndon in 1905. His younger brother Francis Herbert Swan (1885–1956) also lived in Glenbervie Terrace, and in 1915 they formed an architectural partnership; Swan and Swan; later Swan, Lawrence and Swan. He was a yachtsman, and Commodore of the

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. He married Gertrude Mary Holcroft in 1899, they had three sons and one daughter.

References

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Obituary in ''Evening Post'', Wellington of 20 April 1936

Obituary in ''New Zealand Herald'', Auckland of 21 April 1936Obituary in ''Auckland Star'', Auckland of 22 April, 1936

Erskine College Chapel, plan by John Swan

Proposed Wellington Cathedral design
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