George Allen Mansfield FRIBA (15 June 1834 – 20 January 1908) was a prominent Australian architect of the nineteenth century who designed many iconic buildings in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
George Allen Mansfield | |
|---|---|
| Councillor of the Municipality of The Glebe for Inner Glebe Ward | |
| In office 14 February 1866 – 23 December 1867 | |
| Alderman of the Borough of The Glebe for Inner Glebe Ward | |
| In office 23 December 1867 – 11 February 1878 | |
| Succeeded by | Michael Chapman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1834 Sydney, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 20 January 1908 (aged 73) Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia |
| Spouse | Mary Emma Allen |
| Children | Seven |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | NSW Defence Force |
| Years of service | 1860–1865 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Glebe Volunteer Rifles |
Life edit
Born in 1834 in Sydney, his father, the Reverend Ralph Mansfield, had been a Methodist missionary.[1] He was educated at the privately run school of Mr. W. T. Cape and then articled with the architect John Frederick Hilly.
He married Mary Emma Allen, third daughter of prominent politician and solicitor George Allen, and had seven children. The family lived in Tranby, Glebe, which was designed by Mansfield.[2] They then lived at Oakwood in Bridge Road From 1864 to 1869, and Lynedoch in Glebe Road from 1870 to 1879. Mansfield served as an Inner Glebe Ward Councillor (Alderman from 1867) for the Borough of The Glebe from 1866 to 1878.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Mansfield was a lieutenant in the Glebe branch of the New South Wales Militia, a commissioner for Peace and an alderman for Glebe Council. Mansfield was also a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and was the first Australian-born architect to receive the honour of Fellowship.[1][9] Mansfield was also the founder and first president of the NSW Institute of Architects (now the NSW Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects).[10]
He died in 1908, and was buried at Waverley Cemetery.[11] He is remembered in the name of Mansfield Street, Glebe.[1][2][12]
Works edit
His many prominent colonial buildings including and ten listed on the NSW State Heritage Register,[2] include:
Churches edit
Schools edit
- Castle Hill Public School, Sydney
- Cleveland Street Public School[14]
- Crown Street Public School[15][16]
- The Old School, Darlington[2]
- Mudgee Public School (part)
- Newcastle East Public School
- North Sydney Technical High School (1876–1877)[17]
- Pyrmont Public School[1]
- Redfern Public School (now demolished)[14]
- Rosebank College
- Sussex Street Primary School, Sydney[1]
Houses edit
- Toxteth Park for his inlaws
- Carthona, Darling Point
- 'The Warren' at Marrickville
- Coombing Park at Carcoar for the founders of Cobb and Co
Commercial buildings edit
- Australia Hotel (now demolished for the MLC Centre)
- several bank buildings for the Commercial Bank of Australia, now Westpac[18]
- Australian Mutual Provident Society head office in Pitt Street, Sydney (1878; demolished 1909).[19][20][21]
- Much of commercial building stock of O’Connell Street
- The Darling Harbour facilities of AGL Energy (now Demolished)[1]
- Mansfield House in Maitland
Other edit
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Admission Block and Victoria & Albert Pavilions (1904)[22]
- History House, Macquarie Street offices for the Royal Australian Historical Society[23]
- Macleay Museum, (University of Sydney)[2]
Gallery edit
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Former public school -
Tranby House, Glebe -
Additions to St Scholastica's, formerly known as Toxteth Park -
Carthona, Darling Point, circa 1870 before the 1880s extensions at the back were made -
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital - Administration Building -
History House -
Mansfield's 1893 floor plan of RPA.
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "DEATH OF MR. G. A. MANSFIELD". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 January 1908. p. 6 – via Trove, National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d e Glebe Walks.
- ^ "SUBURBAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". Sydney Mail. New South Wales, Australia. 10 February 1866. p. 8. Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PLOUGHING MATCHES". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 24 February 1866. p. 5. Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BOROUGH OF THE GLEBE". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 35. New South Wales, Australia. 12 February 1869. p. 415. Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BOBOUGH OF THE GLEBE". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 41. New South Wales, Australia. 9 February 1872. p. 377. Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BOROUGH OF THE GLEBE". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 34. New South Wales, Australia. 12 February 1875. p. 448. Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BOROUGH OF THE GLEBE". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 53. New South Wales, Australia. 15 February 1878. p. 716. Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DEATH OF MR. G. A. MANSFIELD". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 21 January 1908. p. 6. Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "George Allen Mansfield". Sydney's Aldermen. City of Sydney. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "OBITUARY". The Daily Telegraph. New South Wales, Australia. 22 January 1908. p. 12. Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ NSW chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects Webpage
- ^ "Uniting Church and Pipe Organ". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00747. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ a b Planning department report for Red Fern Public School Archived 3 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Crown Street Public School". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00562. Retrieved 13 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ Dictionary of Sydney
- ^ "North Sydney Technical High School (former)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00517. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ CBC officers Club Website Archived 25 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Australian Mutual Provident Society". The Maitland Mercury And Hunter River General Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 14 April 1877. p. 10. Retrieved 15 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "IMPROVEMENTS". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 12 March 1875. p. 5. Retrieved 16 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian Mutual Provident Society". Evening News. New South Wales, Australia. 28 April 1875. p. 4. Retrieved 16 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Glebe Walks Webpage.
- ^ Royal Australian Historical Society Website.
External links edit
- Portrait at Institute of Architecture