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George Thomas Temple-Poole (born George Thomas Temple, 29 May 1856 – 27 February 1934) was a British architect and public servant, primarily known for his work in Western Australia from 1885. As Superintendent of Public Works, and then Principal Architect, Western Australia, in a period of rapid urban development during the Australian gold ...
Colonial Architect and Assistant Engineer in Chief at the Public Works Department from 1891 until his return to private practice in 1896. Temple-Poole was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel J. George Temple and Dame Louisa Poole. He was born in Rome, the Godson of Secretary for the Colonies, Lord Derby. His father died as the result of the Crimean ...
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George Thomas Temple Poole (1856-1934), architect, was born on 29 May 1856 in Rome, only child of Lieutenant-Colonel John George Temple, engineer, and his wife Louisa Mary, née Poole. His father was invalided home to England from the Crimean War and died soon after; his mother married a Poole cousin and altered her son's name to Temple-Poole.
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George Temple-Poole (1856-1934) was the superintendent of public works in WA from 1885. He was an architect who designed a number of significant buildings in Perth and Fremantle: thirty-four of them have been classified by the National Trust in the highest category.
George Thomas Temple-Poole (born George Thomas Temple, 29 May 1856 – 27 February 1934) was a British architect and public servant, primarily known for his work in Western Australia from 1886. As Perth's 'government architect', in a period of rapid urban development during the gold boom, he made notable contributions to Australian architecture ...
The courthouse was designed by George Temple-Poole and built by Charles Layton. It was decided to build the courthouse on the site of the old state school, which had to be demolished. Building commenced in 1896 with the laying of the foundation stone on 29 December 1896 by Frederick Piesse.
