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Johannes Theodor Müller
Johannes Theodor Müller (28 November 1873 – 15 March 1953) also known as John Theodore Muller, was a German-Australian sculptor, best known for his carvings on the sandstone walls of University of Queensland's Great Court at its St Lucia campus in Brisbane. Life and career According to Müller's biographer, John East, information about Müller's life is scanty because all his records were destroyed in a fire at his home on 5 July 1952. Nevertheless East was able to retrieve sufficient official records and other sources for his biography. Müller was born on 28 November 1873 in Schandau, now known as Bad Schandau, Germany, then part of the Kingdom of Saxony. Müller was the fifth child of Carl Gottlob Müller (a member of the Royal Saxon Army, guarding the nearby border with Bohemia, now the Czech Republic) and Emma Alwine, née Gräfe. After working briefly in London, in 1901 Müller began working in Berlin. In 1903, Müller travelled to Sydney Australia to begin a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masonic Temple, Brisbane
The Masonic Temple is a heritage-listed masonic temple at 311 Ann Street, Brisbane, Ann Street, Brisbane City, Queensland, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Lange Leopold Powell of Atkinson, Powell and Conrad and was built from 1928 to 1930 by George Alexander Stronach & Son. It is also known as the Masonic Memorial Temple. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. History The Masonic Temple was constructed between 1928 and 1930. In April 1921 the United Grand Lodge of Queensland was formed by the union of the 281 Freemasons' lodges in Queensland. To commemorate the union the Grand Lodge agreed to construct a centrally located temple. In December 1921 land in Ann Street, with a frontage and depth of , was purchased. In December 1922 an additional was acquired to make the site symmetrical. The total cost of the land was £6 874. In June 1923 a competition was held to produce a design for the temple. On 8 De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |