Burcham Clamp
Burcham Clamp | |
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| Born | John Burcham Clamp 3 November 1869 |
| Died | 7 July 1931 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | J. Burcham Clamp |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Susie Young |
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John Burcham Clamp (known as Burcham Clamp) (30 November 1869 – 7 July 1931) was an Australian architect, working mainly in Sydney and Canberra
Life
Clamp was born in 1869, the son of a hairdresser, John Clamp, and Sophia, née Hunt. He was educated at the school of Christ Church St Laurence. In 1883 he became an articled clerk to the architect H. C. Kent. He attended evening classes at the University of Sydney and Sydney Technical College. In 1889, while still a student, he was admitted to membership of the Institute of Architects of New South Wales. In June 1893 he married Susie Young, with whom he was to have a son and three daughters.[1]
In 1899 Clamp went briefly into partnership with T. M. Smith, before establishing an independent practice in 1901. In 1914 he was briefly in partnership with Walter Burley Griffin.[1] Between 1918 and 1924 he worked with C. H. Mackellar. Clamp was the building surveyor for the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, and many of his buildings were for the diocese. He also built many commercial premises in and around Sydney.[1]
Burcham Clamp died on 7 July 1931 at Cremorne and is buried at the South Head Cemetery.[1]
Partial list of works
The following buildings designed either in part or in full by Burcham Clamp:
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| Building name | Image | Location | Year completed |
Award(s) | Heritage register(s) | Notes |
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| St James' Hall | .jpg) |
Phillip Street, Sydney CBD | 1903 | Demolished in 1961 | ||
| Victoria Hall (Part of St Matthew's Church, Manly) |
Corner of Darley Road and The Corso, Manly | 1901 | Demolished in 1928 | [2][3] | ||
| Lister Private Hospital and Nurses' Home | Darlinghurst | c. 1910 | Demolished in c. 1925 | [4] | ||
| Wyoming Chambers | 175-181 Macquarie Street, Sydney CBD | 1909 | Local government heritage register | [5] | ||
| Castlereagh Chambers | 64-68 Castlereagh Street, Sydney CBD | 1914 | [6] | |||
Farmer's & Co building (former)
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Corner of Pitt and Market Streets, Sydney CBD | 1910 | [7] | |||
| Sydney Church of England Grammar School Chapel | North Sydney | |||||
| St Matthew's Church (with Wright and Apperly) |
Manly | |||||
| Sydney Tattersall's Club (with Finch) |
Between Castlereagh and Elizabeth Streets, Sydney CBD |
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| Canberra Grammar School (with C. H. Finch) |
Canberra | |||||
| Ainslie Hotel (with C. H. Finch) |
Canberra | |||||
| Richard Johnson Obelisk (with C. H. Finch) |
Corner of Hunter, Bligh and Castlereagh Streets, Sydney CBD |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Reynolds, Peter (1981). "Clamp, John Burcham (1869–1931)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 8. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Opening of Victoria Hall, Manly". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 July 1901. Retrieved 23 March 2019 – via Trove: National Library of Australia.
- ^ Morcombe, John (15 October 2015). "Plenty of changes to holy land in Manly". Manly Daily. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Rosebank (Clapton Place and Farrell Avenue) Heritage Conservation Area". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Commercial Chambers "Wyoming" Including Interiors". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Castlereagh Street Heritage Walk". Visit Sydney Australia. 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Central Pitt Street". The Dictionary of Sydney. 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
