Andrew Oswald Wilson
| Andrew Oswald Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1866 |
| Died | 1950 (aged 83–84) |
| Occupation | Architect |
A. Oswald Wilson (1866–1950) was an early-20th-century Western Australian architect.[1] Born and trained as a carpenter in Victoria, he moved first to Perth and then to the goldfields, where he worked for Murdock McKay Hopkins.[1] One of his best-known buildings is the Boulder town hall, for which he submitted designs in 1907.[2] In 1908 he moved back to Perth and practiced from Forrest Chambers (at 62 St George’s Terrace).[1]
In 1917 he and his wife May left Australia for England, where Wilson enlisted in the Army.[1]
Wilson died on 19 June 1950 at St Andrew's Hospital in Melbourne.[1] He was 84.
Buildings
In chronological order.
Boulder:
- St Matthew's Rectory and Church
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union Girls' Home
- Dr Frank Sawell's residence and surgery (121 Piesse Street)
- 1908: Boulder Town Hall[3]
Perth:
- 1909: George R. Brown's residence (The Avenue, Nedlands)
- 1913: Brick church hall (cnr. Hay and Colin Streets)
- 1914: Dunollie, his own residence (36 Congdon St, Swanbourne)
See also
- Edwin Summerhayes
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Taylor, John J. (July 2013), A. Oswald Wilson (PDF)
- ↑ "BOULDER TOWN HALL.". Kalgoorlie Western Argus. WA: National Library of Australia. 20 August 1907. p. 16. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "BOULDER BUDGET.". The Sun (Kalgoorlie, WA : 1898 - 1919). Kalgoorlie, WA: National Library of Australia. 23 February 1908. p. 9. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
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