George Frederick Addison
| George Frederick Addison | |
 Portrait of Private George Frederick Addison. Used with the courtesy of State Library of Queensland | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Name | George Frederick Addison |
| Birth date | 1889 |
| Date of death | 1954 |
| Work | |
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
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
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
President of the Johnsonian Club 1938-1939[3]
Director, Castlemaine Perkins
Personal life
Addison married Miriam Urquhart in 1921.[17]
Addison died on December 10, 1954 and was survived by his wife, and son Peter George Addison.[3]
George Frederick Addison Media
George Henry Male Addison (1857—1922), architect and artist, Australia
London Chartered Bank of Australia
References
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- ↑ George Frederick ADDISON (in en). vwma.org.au. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Architect's death; 65. 1954-12-13. pp. 3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50614789. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ↑ WOUNDED IN THE DARDANELLES.. 1915-06-18. pp. 17. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article190556780. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ↑ George Frederick ADDISON. rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ↑ PERSONAL.. 1919-02-22. pp. 2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220549750. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ↑ PERSONAL NOTES.. 1919-02-24. pp. 7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20242993. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ↑ (in en-US) A Ferry Named 'Bulimba' - Oxford Street Bulimba and just off. 2015-07-27. http://www.oxfordstreetbulimba.com.au/a-ferry-named-bulimba/. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ↑ Marist Brothers' Monastery and Marist College - Australian E-Heritage. eheritage.net. Retrieved 2017-12-10.[dead link]
- ↑ Arkhefield Studio - Brisbane Open House. Arkhefield Studio - Brisbane Open House.
- ↑ NEWS FROM ARCHITECTS. 1935-06-18. pp. 3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36753903. 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 (in en-AU). environment.ehp.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ↑ BUILDING AND REAL ESTATE. 1932-10-14. pp. 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22023226. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ↑ Draft history - Mt Thompson Crematorium/former Brisbane Crematorium. www.mtthompsoncrem.com.au/content/dam/invocare/Mt%20Thompson/History%20Brisbane%20Crematorium,%20EHP,%207Feb14.pdf (February 2014).
- ↑ (in en-US) The Hotel Cecil - Gold Coast City Libraries. 2016-05-19. http://www.goldcoaststories.com.au/the-hotel-cecil/. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ↑ East, John W.. "J.P." - The Life and Career of the Brisbane Architect John Patrick Donoghue (1894-1960). espace.library.uq.edu.au/data/UQ_452456/ (2017).
- ↑ WEDDING.. 1921-07-22. pp. 7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article190574456. Retrieved 2017-12-09.