Richard George Suter
Richard George Suter (25 April 1827 – 22 July 1894) was an English architect who migrated to Queensland, Australia. Many of his buildings are now heritage-listed.
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Richard George Suter
Richard George Suter · Centre pages of the work "Hints for the improvement of village schools and the introduction of industrial work" by John Fitzwygram · Public domain
- Born
- Richard George Suter was born on 25 April 1827. · London.
- Died
- Richard George Suter died on 27 July 1894. · Carlton.
- Nationality
- Australia · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- architect
- Education
- Trinity College
- Languages
- English
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Richard George Suter (25 April 1827 – 22 July 1894) was an English architect who migrated to Queensland, Australia. Many of his buildings are now heritage-listed.
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Richard George Suter was an architect, of Australian and British nationality. The architect was born in London and died in Carlton. Richard George Suter was educated at Trinity College. Languages used include English.
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Early life
Early life
Suter was baptised on 6 July 1827 at Holy Trinity Church, Newington, Surrey, the son of Richard Suter, an architect, and his wife Anne. His birth on 25 April of that year was recorded. He graduated as a Bachelor of Arts at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1850, then trained as an architect under his father in London.
Architecture career
Architecture career
• Illustration — Jimbour House By 1865 Suter was working for Brisbane's leading architect Benjamin Backhouse while establishing his own practice. Suter was one of Queensland's most prolific and prominent architects of the late 19th century and was responsible for such grand designs as Jimbour House (Suter & Voysey 1873), St Mark's Anglican Church, Warwick (1867–70) and is recognised for his influence on the standard designs of schools in Queensland with the Board of Education using his designs almost exclusively until 1875.
Later life
Later life
After a decline in his success, Suter moved to Melbourne in 1876 and became a priest for the Catholic Apostolic Church. He died on 27 July 1894 at 114 Drummond Street, Carlton of heart disease.
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Significant works
• 1867–1870: St Mark's Anglican Church, Warwick • 1868–1869: St James Anglican Church, Toowoomba • 1871: St Augustines Anglican Church, Leyburn • 1873: St Mary's Anglican Church, Kangaroo Point
schematic drawing of a model village national school
Richard George Suter · Centre pages of the work "Hints for the improvement of village schools and the introduction of industrial work" by John Fitzwygram
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Richard George Suter was born at London.
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Richard George Suter died at Carlton.
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- 1.Baptisms Solemnized in the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Newington, in the County of Surrey, no. 292, 6 July 1827, page 32
- 2.cite QHR 14781 Talgai Homestead 600006 accessdate=1 August 2014
- 3.National Library of Australia. Family Notices. The Argus. 1. 28 July 1894.
- 4.cite QHR 15718 St Marks Anglican Church 600943 accessdate=17 January 2014
- 5.cite QHR 16061 St James Anglican Church Toowoomba 601298 accessdate=1 August 2014
- 6.cite QHR 15603 St Augustines Anglican Church, Leyburn 600828 accessdate=1 August 2014
- 7.St Marys Anglican Church, Kangaroo Point (entry 600244). Queensland Heritage Register.
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