Arthur Anderson (architect)
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Arthur William Anderson (13 May 1868 – 25 June 1942) was an Australian architect
active in the last decade of the 19th Century and the first 40 years of the 20th century. He was a founder and first president of the Federal Council of the Australian Institute of Architects
.
Anderson was born in Hobart, Tasmania, the son of Maria (née Lipscombe) and William Appleby Anderson and spent his early years in New Zealand
. He was educated at Toorak College, Melbourne
, and at 12 years of age he commenced senior education at Newington College
(1881–1883). His three years at Newington coincided with the headmastership of Joseph Coates
. In 1884 Anderson was articled
in architecture to A L and G McCredie architects and consulting engineers and in the ensuing five years studied at Sydney Technical College
. < ref>Freeland, J.M. The Making of a Profession, Angus & Robertson, (Sydney, 1971) pp 218
, Arncliffe
, Greenwich
, Killara
, Wahroonga
and Grafton
and parsonages in Tighes Hill
and Moree
.
, Anderson was responsible for the design of the majority of the wharfage premises, including wharves, stores and depots, on the eastern side of Darling Harbour. These included:
All of these buildings have now been demolished with the redevelopment of this area of Sydney Harbour.
and the Mark Foys store and numerous wharehouses. For the Foy family he also designed residences in Waverley
, Pymble
and Narellan
.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
active in the last decade of the 19th Century and the first 40 years of the 20th century. He was a founder and first president of the Federal Council of the Australian Institute of Architects
Royal Australian Institute of Architects
The Australian Institute of Architects is a professional body for architects in Australia. Until August 2008, the Institute traded as the "Royal Australian Institute of Architects", which remains its official name....
.
Early life
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He was educated at Toorak College, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, and at 12 years of age he commenced senior education at Newington College
Newington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
(1881–1883). His three years at Newington coincided with the headmastership of Joseph Coates
Joseph Coates
Joseph Coates was an English-born Australian schoolmaster and cricketer.-Early life:Coates was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, the son of Joseph, a cordwainer, and his wife Ellen...
. In 1884 Anderson was articled
Articled clerk
An articled clerk, also known as an articling student, is an apprentice in a professional firm in Commonwealth countries. Generally the term arises in the accountancy profession and in the legal profession. The articled clerk signs a contract, known as "articles of clerkship", committing to a...
in architecture to A L and G McCredie architects and consulting engineers and in the ensuing five years studied at Sydney Technical College
Sydney Technical College
The Sydney Technical College was a name used by Australia's oldest technical education institution.It began as the Sydney Mechanics' Institute in 1843...
. < ref>Freeland, J.M. The Making of a Profession, Angus & Robertson, (Sydney, 1971) pp 218
Methodist Church
Throughout the 50 years that Anderson worked as an architect in New South Wales, two institutions had a strong influence on his commissions - his church and his school. Anderson was an active Methodist churchman and he did a lot of work for the church. As an Old Newingtonian, Anderson served on the Council of the College, as an honorary architect. he designed churchs and halls in RozelleRozelle, New South Wales
Rozelle is a suburb in the inner west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 4 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Leichhardt....
, Arncliffe
Arncliffe, New South Wales
Arncliffe is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Arncliffe is located 11 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Rockdale. Arncliffe is part of the St George area.Arncliffe is located south of the...
, Greenwich
Greenwich, New South Wales
Greenwich is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Greenwich is located 7 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Lane Cove.The suburb occupies a peninsula on the northern...
, Killara
Killara, New South Wales
Killara is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Killara is located north of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. East Killara is a separate suburb and West Killara is a locality within Killara.-...
, Wahroonga
Wahroonga, New South Wales
Wahroonga is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wahroonga is located 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council and Hornsby Shire....
and Grafton
Grafton, New South Wales
The city of Grafton is the commercial hub of the Clarence River Valley. Established in 1851, Grafton features many historic buildings and tree-lined streets. Located approximately 630 kilometres north of Sydney and 340 km south of Brisbane, Grafton and the Clarence Valley can be reached...
and parsonages in Tighes Hill
Tighes Hill, New South Wales
Tighes Hill is a north-western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales and was named after A.A.P. Tighe, an early resident, who in 1843 bought the estate. It is primarily an industrial area with residential parts expanding toward Mayfield. A video tribute has been filmed of this grand old suburb,...
and Moree
Moree, New South Wales
Moree is a large town in Moree Plains Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the banks of the Mehi River in the centre of the rich black-soil plains....
.
Sydney Harbour
Before the formation of the Sydney Harbour TrustSydney Harbour Trust
The Sydney Harbour Trust began operations on 1 November 1900 with responsibility for the Navigation Department and Marine Board of Sydney Harbour. The Trust, as governed by an act of the New South Wales Parliament consisted of three commissioners appointed by the Governor of New South Wales...
, Anderson was responsible for the design of the majority of the wharfage premises, including wharves, stores and depots, on the eastern side of Darling Harbour. These included:
- Union CompanyUnion CompanyThe Union Company, Union Steam Ship Company , or Union Line was started in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1875, when it was floated by James Mills, who had been clerk to Johnny Jones and his Harbour Steam Company....
- Messrs. Huddart, Parker and CompanyHuddart ParkerHuddart Parker Limited was an Australian shipping company trading in various forms between 1876 and 1961. It was one of the seven major coastal shippers in Australia at a time when shipping was the principal means of interstate and trans-tasman transport. The company started in Geelong, but in 1890...
- Australian United Steamship Navigation Company
- Vacuum Oil CompanyVacuum Oil CompanyVacuum Oil Company was an American oil company known for their Gargoyle 600-W Steam Cylinder Oil. Vacuum Oil merged with Socony Oil to form Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, and is now a part of ExxonMobil.-History:...
- British Australian Oil Company.
All of these buildings have now been demolished with the redevelopment of this area of Sydney Harbour.
Department stores
Anderson's designs for retail buildings included the Bon Marche store on Broadway for Marcus Clark & Co.Marcus Clark & Co.
Marcus Clark & Co., was an Australian department store chain, founded by Henry Marcus Clark in 1883. -History:The store started in the Sydney suburb of Newtown and soon opened new stores in Marrickville and Bondi Junction. In 1896 a store closer to the city was opened on Broadway on the corner of...
and the Mark Foys store and numerous wharehouses. For the Foy family he also designed residences in Waverley
Waverley, New South Wales
Waverley is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Waverley is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council....
, Pymble
Pymble, New South Wales
Pymble is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pymble is located north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council....
and Narellan
Narellan, New South Wales
Narellan is a suburb of the Macarthur Region of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia in Camden Council.-History:The area now known as Narellan was probably originally home to the Tharawal people, based in the Illawarra region, although the Western Sydney-based Darug people and the...
.
Offices & wharehouses
Of the many offices and wharehouses designed in Sydney by Anderson, two major examples survive:- Burns PhilpBurns PhilpBurns Philp was once a major player in the food manufacturing business. Since its delisting from the Australian Stock Exchange in December 2006 and the subsequent sale of its assets, the company has mainly become a cashed up shell company...
in Bridge StreetBridge Street, SydneyBridge Street is a street in the CBD of Sydney, Australia. It runs east-west between George Street and Macquarie Street. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Sydney and the postcode is 2000. The street is 500 metres long... - Robert Reid & Co., in King StreetKing Street, SydneyKing Street is today the central thoroughfare of the suburb of Newtown in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It's in this street that the residents of the area are most visible, confirming Newtown's reputation as a cosmopolitan community with a higher than average concentration of students,...
Community involvement
- President - Institute of Architects of NSW (1914–1916) and (1934-1936)