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Peter John Wilson
Peter John Wilson (1869–1918) was an Australian architect, known for a number of buildings in Western Australia (most notably the Melbourne Hotel). Biography Early life Peter John Wilson was born on 4 May 1869 in Melbourne, the second son of Peter John Wilson (1840-1911), a lawyer, and Elizabeth Jane (née McGuire). He had four siblings. They grew up at Boa Vista, a family residence in Kensington, a suburb of Melbourne. His mother died in June 1878, when he was nine years old. After his father remarried, to a woman named Mary, he had two additional half-siblings. They lived at Royal Park Villa in Melbourne. The family was hurt by the economic recession of the 1890s. Career He served as an apprentice for other architects, including William Pitt (1855–1918), when he was designing the Princess Theatre in Melbourne. He then became an Associate of the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects in June 1892. To escape the eastern economic recession, he moved to Western Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drummoyne, New South Wales
Drummoyne is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Drummoyne is six kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative center for the local government area of the City of Canada Bay. Drummoyne sits on the peninsula between Iron Cove and Five Dock Bay. It is surrounded on three sides by the Parramatta River and, as such, has some of Sydney's best waterfront views. Drummoyne neighbors the similarly historic Five Dock and Abbotsford. History William Wright, a merchant, whaler and sealer bought land in the northern part of the area in 1853. The property was bounded by present-day Lyons Road and Victoria Road.Drummoyne Municipal Council Drummoyne Heritage Study Specialist Report, pp. 9-10 Drummoyne House was built in the Georgian Classical style. It was rectangular in plan with a hipped roof with a concave verandah across the entire front and returned along each side. He named it Drummoyne Park after his fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
