George Frederick Addison
George Frederick Addison | ||
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 Portrait of Private George Frederick Addison. Used with the courtesy of State Library of Queensland | ||
| Born | 1889 | |
| Died | 1954 | |
| Occupation | Architect | |
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George Frederick Addison (1889-1954) was an Australian architect, who designed many heritage listed buildings in Brisbane, Queensland. [1][2]
George Frederick Addison was born October 10, 1889 in Brisbane, Queensland to architect George Henry Male Addison and his wife, Emily Maude.
He studied at the Brisbane Central Technical College.[3]
War Service[change | change source]
Addison enlisted in the Australian Infantry Force in 1914, serving at Gallipoli during the First World War where he was wounded.[4] He also served in Egypt and France.[5]
Career[change | change source]
Addison entered into practice with his father in 1919 as G H M Addison and Son.[6][7] It is probable he completed the drawings begun by his father for the Bulimba and Hawthorn ferry terminals.[8]
He entered a partnership with H.S. MacDonald from 1928-1946.[3] Their combined works included-
- Marist Brothers Monastery and School, Rosalie (1929)[9]
- Bulk Store, and offices of Castlemaine Perkins, 418 Adelaide Street[10] [11]and at Castlemaine Brewery, Milton(1928-1929)
- the English Scottish & Australian Bank Building[3]
- Queensland National Bank Building at 39 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane (1929)[12]
- a number of buildings at Brisbane’s Doomben racecourse, including the totaliser (1932)[13]
- the Mt Thompson Crematorium (based on the original plans of the Heath firm of Melbourne) (1934)[14]
- renovations to Hotel Orient and other Castlemaine Perkins hotels including Belfast Hotel in Queen Street, Brisbane, Hotel Cecil in Southport,[15] Caledonian Hotel in Ipswich, Leichhardt Hotel in Spring Hill, National Hotel in Warwick, Governor Blackall Hotel in Toowoomba, Newtown Hotel in Toowoomba (1937 onwards)[16]
- Goondiwindi Civic Centre (1937)
- Addison and M.L. Conrad designed the grandstand at Eagle Farm racecourse.[3]
Memberships[change | change source]
President of the Johnsonian Club 1938-1939[3]
Director, Castlemaine Perkins
Personal life[change | change source]
Addison married Miriam Urquhart in 1921.[17]
Addison died December 10, 1954 and was survived by his wife, and son Peter George Addison.[3]
References[change | change source]
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- ↑ "George Frederick ADDISON". vwma.org.au. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Architect's death; 65". Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954). 1954-12-13. p. 3. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ↑ "WOUNDED IN THE DARDANELLES". Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934). 1915-06-18. p. 17. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ↑ "George Frederick ADDISON". rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ↑ "PERSONAL". Daily Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1903 - 1926). 1919-02-22. p. 2. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ↑ "PERSONAL NOTES". Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933). 1919-02-24. p. 7. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ↑ "A Ferry Named 'Bulimba' - Oxford Street Bulimba and just off". Oxford Street Bulimba and just off. 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ↑ "Marist Brothers' Monastery and Marist College - Australian E-Heritage". eheritage.net. Retrieved 2017-12-10.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Arkhefield Studio - Brisbane Open House" (PDF). Arkhefield Studio - Brisbane Open House. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-31.
- ↑ "NEWS FROM ARCHITECTS". Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954). 1935-06-18. p. 3. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ↑ Communications, c=AU; o=The State of Queensland; ou=Department of Environment and Heritage Protection; ou=Corporate. "Queensland National Bank (former), South Brisbane Branch | Environment, land and water". environment.ehp.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "BUILDING AND REAL ESTATE". Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933). 1932-10-14. p. 4. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ↑ "Draft history - Mt Thompson Crematorium/former Brisbane Crematorium" (PDF). www.mtthompsoncrem.com.au/content/dam/invocare/Mt%20Thompson/History%20Brisbane%20Crematorium,%20EHP,%207Feb14.pdf. February 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-14.
- ↑ "The Hotel Cecil - Gold Coast City Libraries". Gold Coast City Libraries. 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ↑ East, John W. (2017). ""J.P." - The Life and Career of the Brisbane Architect John Patrick Donoghue (1894-1960)". espace.library.uq.edu.au/data/UQ_452456/.
- ↑ "WEDDING". Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934). 1921-07-22. p. 7. Retrieved 2017-12-09.