Richard George Suter (1827–1894) was an architect in Queensland, Australia. Many of his buildings are now heritage-listed.

Early life

Richard George Suter trained as an architect in London under his father after completing a Bachelor of Arts at

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Cambridge in 1850.

Architecture career

By 1865 Suter was working for Brisbane's leading architect

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while establishing his own practice. Suter was one of Queensland's most prolific and prominent architects of the late 19th century and was responsible for such grand designs as

Jimbour House Jimbour is a heritage-listed homestead on one of the earliest stations established on the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia, It is important in demonstrating the pattern of early European exploration and pastoral settlement in Queensland, ...

(Suter & Voysey 1873),

St Mark's Anglican Church, Warwick St Mark's Anglican Church is a heritage-listed church at 55 Albion Street, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the second church of that name on that site. It was designed by Richard George Suter and built in 1868 by Jo ...

(1867–70) and is recognised for his influence on the standard designs of schools in Queensland with the Board of Education using his designs almost exclusively until 1875.

Later life

After a decline in his success, Suter moved to Melbourne in 1876 and became a priest for the Catholic Apostolic Church. He died on 27 July 1894 at 114 Drummond Street,

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of heart disease.

Significant works

* 1867-1870: St Mark's Anglican Church, Warwick * 1868-1869: St James Church of England, Toowoomba * 1871: St Augustines Anglican Church, Leyburn

References

Attribution

{{DEFAULTSORT:Suter, Richard George Articles incorporating text from the Queensland Heritage Register Architects from Brisbane * Irvingites 1827 births 1894 deaths English emigrants to Australia Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Clergy from Melbourne