Leslie Gordon Corrie (1859–1918) was an architect and the mayor of Brisbane, Queensland from 1902 to 1903. A number of his architectural works are now

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Early life

Leslie Gordon Corrie was born in

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, Tasmania in 1859, the son of James Afleck Corrie of Kirkcudbright and Mary Campbell of Edinburgh. He worked as an architect, first in Hobart and then in Launceston. In 1886, he moved to Brisbane. From 1888 to 1892, he was in partnership with his former employer, Henry Hunter trading as "Hunter and Corrie". From 1898 to 1905, he was in partnership with

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Addison and Corrie Addison & Corrie was an architectural partnership of George Henry Male Addison and Leslie Corrie, based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Together they designed many prominent Queensland buildings, including: * addition of schoolroom and guest ...

. At other times he had a solo practice. He was a founding member of the

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in 1887, and was the vice president of the Institute in 1901. On 25 March 1899, Corrie married Christina Jane Macpherson at St Thomas' Church, Enfield,

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Politics

Corrie served as an alderman on the Brisbane Municipal Council from 1901 to 1905 and was mayor in 1902 and 1903. During that time, he served on the following committees: * 1901, 1903: Finance Committee * 1901, 1904, 1905: Legislative Committee * 1901: Concert Hall & Organ Committee * 1901, 1902: Parks Committee * 1901: Town Hall Committee * 1901, 1902: Ferries Committee * 1902, 1905: Works Committee * 1905: Markets Committee * 1902, 1903: Board of Waterworks

Later life

Corrie was interested in horticulture, and was a president of the Queensland Acclimatisation Society. He was involved in introducing and trialling many fruits and plants into Queensland, and is credited with the introduction of the custard apple. He was also a fellow of the Linnean Society of London (a society devoted to natural history). Corrie died in Brisbane on 2 August 1918. He was buried in Toowong Cemetery on 3 August 1918.

Works

StateLibQld 1 102758 Queensland Deposit Bank and Building Society, Brisbane, ca

Working as Hunter and Corrie, his works included: * 1889: the Paddock Stand (grandstands) at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane (in collaboration with

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) * 1892: extension to Adderton at All Hallows' School, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane * 1889: Queensland Deposit Bank, corner of Adelaide and Albert streets, Brisbane Working independently, his works included: * 1895:

Smithfield Chambers Smithfield Chambers is a heritage-listed office building at 235 Mary Street, Gympie, Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Leslie Gordon Corrie and built in the 1890s by William Anthony. It was added to the Queensland Herita ...

, Gympie Working as

, his works included: * 1899:

Trustees Chambers The Trustees Chambers is a heritage-listed commercial building located at 43 Queen Street, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is currently used by the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group. It was designed by Addison & Corrie and ...

, Queen Street, Brisbane * 1900: guest wing and school room at Franklyn Vale Homestead,

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* 1900: Moon's Buildings, Adelaide Street, Brisbane * 1903: Cattle House,

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Working independently again, his works included: * 1916: the residence "Manola" constructed for his brother Alexander Corrie, a stockbroker, Bowen Hills, Brisbane

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