Search results
Colonial Architect for Colonial New South Wales
- James Johnstone Barnet, (1827 in Almericlose, Arbroath, Scotland – 16 December 1904 in Forest Lodge, Sydney, New South Wales) was the Colonial Architect for Colonial New South Wales, serving from 1862 to 1890. [ 1][ 2]
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_Barnet
James Johnstone Barnet, (1827 in Almericlose, Arbroath, Scotland – 16 December 1904 in Forest Lodge, Sydney, New South Wales) was the Colonial Architect for Colonial New South Wales, serving from 1862 to 1890.
People also ask
Who was James Barnet?
Who was James Johnstone Barnet?
What did Barnet do for a living?
Who is Will Barnet?
During his nearly three-decade tenure as the Colonial Architect of NSW (1862 to 1890), James Barnet dominated pre-federation architecture. Volunteer researcher Michele Harper canvasses the career of the tireless public servant including his design work on Macquarie Lighthouse and the other buildings that speak to his enduring legacy.
James Johnstone Barnet (1827-1904), architect, was born at Almericlose, Arbroath, Scotland, son of Thomas Barnet, builder, and his wife Mary, née McKay. After education at the local high school he went to London in 1843 and was apprenticed to a builder.
- 3
Apr 1, 2014 · In December 1854 James Barnet, a native Scot from Arbroath, landed in Sydney and set himself up as a builder in Glebe. The business prospered and within 11 years he had succeeded his mentor Edmund Blacket as Colonial Architect.
James Barnet was Australia’s most prolific architect, and in the breadth and quality of his work – a Victorian architect without peer. His transportation of a singular, unflinching vision of neo-classical aesthetic and High-Victorian virtue from London to the colonies has provided a continuing image of urban New South Wales.
Mar 24, 2023 · Late architect James Johnstone Barnet part-planned the Supreme Court of NSW building where Escort Rock Robbery bushranger Frank Gardiner was trialled.
Jan 5, 2014 · Designed by colonial architect James Barnet, the building was constructed in stages from 1866 to 1891. Barnet’s building features a neo-classical sandstone facade, with a colonnade running around the building at street level.
