Charles Robert Summerhayes
Charles Robert Summerhayes | |
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| 21st Mayor of Ryde | |
| In office February 1911 – 12 February 1913 | |
| Preceded by | John Redshaw |
| Succeeded by | David Anderson |
| In office December 1921 – December 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Dyer |
| Succeeded by | Charles Dyer |
| Alderman on the Ryde Municipal Council | |
| In office 14 February 1905 – December 1923 | |
| Constituency | West Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1860 Mudgee, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 2 October 1948 (aged 88) Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Architect |
Charles Robert Summerhayes (1 September 1860 – 2 October 1948) was an Australian architect, builder and politician, who served on the Ryde Municipal Council, including several terms as mayor.
Biography
Summerhayes was first elected as an alderman for the West Ward on the Ryde Municipal Council in February 1905.[1][2][3][4]
Summerhayes died age 88 at his long-time residence, "Womerah" in Eastwood, survived by his seven children.[5]
Key works
- Terrace Group, 16–34 Gibbes Street, Newtown, New South Wales (1896)[6]
- Bombara, Stanmore Road, Stanmore, New South Wales (1897)[7]
- Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Surry Hills, New South Wales (1898; altered 1931)[8]
- Womerah, Trelawney Street, Eastwood, New South Wales (1905)[9]
- St Philip's Anglican Church, Eastwood, New South Wales (1907)[10]
- Summerhayes Shops Group, Rowe Street, Eastwood, New South Wales (c. 1920)[11]
- Duke of York Theatre (Odeon Eastwood), Rowe Street, Eastwood, New South Wales (1927; demolished 1973).[12]
- Eastwood Park Grandstand, Eastwood, New South Wales (1933)[13]
- Ryde Park Rotunda, Ryde Park, Ryde, New South Wales (1934)[14]
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Surry Hills
(altered 1931 facade) -
"Womerah", Eastwood -
St Philip's Anglican Church, Eastwood -
Duke of York Theatre, Eastwood
(demolished 1973)
Surry_Hills_Orthodox_Church.jpg)
References
- ^ "MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF RYDE". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 109. New South Wales, Australia. 28 February 1905. p. 1465. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ALDERMAN C. R. SUMMERHAYES (Mayor of Ryde)". Truth. No. 1022. New South Wales, Australia. 19 February 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mayor of Ryde". Mudgee Guardian and North-western Representative. Vol. XLIV, no. 1966. New South Wales, Australia. 16 May 1912. p. 16. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MAYOR OF RYDE". The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate. Vol. XXXV, no. 2791. New South Wales, Australia. 10 December 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 566. New South Wales, Australia. 4 October 1948. p. 10. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Terrace Group including interiors and front fencing". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Bombara - Villa". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Womerah - Federation Queen Anne style dwelling". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "St Philip's Anglican Church and 1920s church hall". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Summerhayes Shops Group". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "DUKE OF YORK THEATRE, EASTWOOD". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 27, 907. New South Wales, Australia. 15 June 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Eastwood Park - Grandstand". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Ryde Park Rotunda". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
Further reading
- Summerhayes, Ervan (1997), The legacy of Summerhayes of Eastwood : a story of Australian pioneers, E. Summerhayes, ISBN 978-0-646-33676-3