John Lee Archer - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Apr 26, 1791 Chatham, England, United Kingdom Died on 04 Dec 1852 (aged 61)

Australian colonial architect

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About John Lee Archer

  • John Lee Archer (26 April 1791 near Chatham, Kent, England – 4 December 1852 in Stanley, Tasmania, Australia) was the Civil Engineer and Colonial Architect in Van Diemen's Land, serving from 1827 to 1838.
  • During his tenure, Archer was responsible for all Tasmanian government buildings including those for penal and military purposes.His major architectural works include Parliament House, Hobart, the Treasury and the Audit Department buildings in Hobart, the Ordnance Stores in Salamanca Place, several buildings at Anglesea Barracks; St John's Church, New Town; the nave of St.
  • George's Church at Battery Point; Old Trinity (the Penitentiary Chapel) in Hobart; St Luke's Presbyterian Church at Bothwell, St Luke's Church of England at Richmond; and parts of the Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart.
  • His major engineering work was the stone bridge which still carries the Midland Highway over the Macquarie River at Ross.

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