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George Allen Mansfield
FRIBA
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 byMichael Chapman
Personal details
Born(1834-06-15)15 June 1834
Sydney, Colony of New South Wales
Died20 January 1908(1908-01-20) (aged 73)
Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia
SpouseMary Emma Allen
ChildrenSeven
OccupationArchitect
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/serviceNSW Defence Force
Years of service1860–1865
RankLieutenant
UnitGlebe Volunteer Rifles

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.

Life

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 Fredrick 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

His many prominent colonial buildings including and ten listed on the NSW State Heritage Register,[2] include:

Churches

Schools

Newcastle Public School circa 1879

Houses

Commercial buildings

File:Hotel Australia 1932.jpg
The Australia Hotel, 1932

Other

  • Former public school
    Former public school
  • Tranby House, Glebe
    Tranby House, Glebe
  • Additions to St Scholastica's, formerly known as Toxteth Park
    Additions to St Scholastica's, formerly known as Toxteth Park
  • Carthona, Darling Point, circa 1870 before the 1880s extensions at the back were made
    Carthona, Darling Point, circa 1870 before the 1880s extensions at the back were made
  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital - Administration Building
    Royal Prince Alfred Hospital - Administration Building
  • History House
    History House
  • Mansfield's 1893 floor plan of RPA.
    Mansfield's 1893 floor plan of RPA.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e Glebe Walks.
  3. ^ "SUBURBAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". Sydney Mail. New South Wales, Australia. 10 February 1866. p. 8. Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "PLOUGHING MATCHES". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 24 February 1866. p. 5. Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "George Allen Mansfield". Sydney's Aldermen. City of Sydney. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  11. ^ "OBITUARY". The Daily Telegraph. New South Wales, Australia. 22 January 1908. p. 12. Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ NSW chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects Webpage
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ a b Planning department report for Red Fern Public School Archived 3 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ Dictionary of Sydney
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ CBC officers Club Website Archived 25 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
  19. ^ Glebe Walks Webpage.
  20. ^ Royal Australian Historical Society Website.
Professional and academic associations
New title President of the Institute of Architects of New South Wales
1871–1878 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Institute of Architects of New South Wales
1902–1903 		Succeeded by
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