Edmund William Wright (4 April 1824 – 5 August 1888) was a London-born Australian architect, engineer and businessman who was Mayor of Adelaide in 1859.
Wright was the third son of Stephen Amand Wright who may have been Master of Ordnance at the Tower of London. He trained as architect and surveyor and in 1849 emigrated with his brother Edward to South Australia, where they worked as land agents and joined the rush to the Victorian goldfields, but by 1852 he had returned to Adelaide where he married Agnes Jane Stuckey (née Rippingville).[1] Agnes was the widow of Henry Stuckey (c. 1820 – 31 May 1851), also an Adelaide architect.[2]
Business careeredit
He worked as insurance agent and was appointed to the boards of several mining companies.[1] In 1859 he was elected Mayor of the City of Adelaide. In 1875, he succeeded Alfred Watts as Consul for Sweden and Norway.
Architectedit
Congregational Church, Brougham Place, North Adelaide (1858)Paringa Hall, now part of Sacred Heart College, in 1933National Mutual Life building (1893)
Wright was a partner with E. J. Woods and E. A. Hamilton in the architectural firm of Wright, Woods & Hamilton, later Wright and Hamilton, from 1866 to 1871 and from 1888 to 1893 with James Henry Reed and Isidor Beaver as Wright, Reed & Beaver. He designed (either alone or in partnership) the following buildings:
National Mutual Life building (later Goode House and Bank of New Zealand), 389-399 Collins Street, Melbourne (1887-1893)[4][5]
Referencesedit
^ abcHealey, John S.A.'s Greats: The men and women of the North Terrace plaques Historical Society of South Australia, 2003 ISBN0-9579430-0-8
^"Family Notices". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 26 October 1852. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^East, John W. (2016). Australian Romanesque: A History of Romanesque-Inspired Architecture in Australia. University of Queensland (Report). pp. 45, 159, 156. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
^Storey, Rohan (2008). "Walking Melbourne". National Trust. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
^Harrison, Stuart (2013). "The Development of Melbourne" (PDF). Monash Architecture. p. 71. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
P. A. Howell, Wright, Edmund William (1824-1888), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Supplementary Volume, Melbourne University Press, 2005, pp 414–415.
Sullivan, Christine, 'Wright, Edmund William', Architects of South Australia, Architecture Museum, University of South Australia, 2008.
March 15, 2024
edmund, wright, architect, edmund, william, wright, april, 1824, august, 1888, london, born, australian, architect, engineer, businessman, mayor, adelaide, 1859, contents, early, life, business, career, architect, references, external, linksearly, life, editwr. Edmund William Wright 4 April 1824 5 August 1888 was a London born Australian architect engineer and businessman who was Mayor of Adelaide in 1859 Contents 1 Early life 2 Business career 3 Architect 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editWright was the third son of Stephen Amand Wright who may have been Master of Ordnance at the Tower of London He trained as architect and surveyor and in 1849 emigrated with his brother Edward to South Australia where they worked as land agents and joined the rush to the Victorian goldfields but by 1852 he had returned to Adelaide where he married Agnes Jane Stuckey nee Rippingville 1 Agnes was the widow of Henry Stuckey c 1820 31 May 1851 also an Adelaide architect 2 Business career editHe worked as insurance agent and was appointed to the boards of several mining companies 1 In 1859 he was elected Mayor of the City of Adelaide In 1875 he succeeded Alfred Watts as Consul for Sweden and Norway Architect edit nbsp Congregational Church Brougham Place North Adelaide 1858 nbsp Paringa Hall now part of Sacred Heart College in 1933 nbsp National Mutual Life building 1893 Wright was a partner with E J Woods and E A Hamilton in the architectural firm of Wright Woods amp Hamilton later Wright and Hamilton from 1866 to 1871 and from 1888 to 1893 with James Henry Reed and Isidor Beaver as Wright Reed amp Beaver He designed either alone or in partnership the following buildings Belmont Brougham Place North Adelaide 1858 Bank of South Australia Commercial Rd Port Adelaide 1859 Congregational Church Brougham Place North Adelaide 1861 Methodist Meeting Hall off Pirie Street Adelaide 1863 St Rose of Lima Catholic Church Kapunda 1866 rebuilt in 1938 to designs by Herbert Jory 3 St Laurence s Church and Priory Buxton Street North Adelaide 1867 1868 GPO General Post Office building King William Street Adelaide 1867 1872 Jewish Synagogue off Rundle Street East 1871 Bank of South Australia now Edmund Wright House 59 King William Street with Lloyd Tayler 1878 Royal Exchange King William Street for John Robb Bank of Adelaide 81 King William Street Adelaide 1878 1880 West wing of Parliament House North Terrace Adelaide 1883 1889 Linden at Burnside Paringa Hall for the Cudmore family Brighton Road Brighton Athelney at College Park Princess Royal homestead at Burra 1 Adelaide Educational Institution schoolhouse 61 71 Young Street Parkside National Mutual Life building later Goode House and Bank of New Zealand 389 399 Collins Street Melbourne 1887 1893 4 5 References edit a b c Healey John S A s Greats The men and women of the North Terrace plaques Historical Society of South Australia 2003 ISBN 0 9579430 0 8 Family Notices South Australian Register Adelaide 26 October 1852 p 2 Retrieved 9 January 2016 via National Library of Australia East John W 2016 Australian Romanesque A History of Romanesque Inspired Architecture in Australia University of Queensland Report pp 45 159 156 Retrieved 19 January 2021 Storey Rohan 2008 Walking Melbourne National Trust Retrieved 14 September 2019 Harrison Stuart 2013 The Development of Melbourne PDF Monash Architecture p 71 Retrieved 14 September 2019 Political officesPreceded byWilliam Sabben Mayor of the Corporation of Adelaide1859 Succeeded byEdward GlandfieldExternal links editP A Howell Wright Edmund William 1824 1888 Australian Dictionary of Biography Supplementary Volume Melbourne University Press 2005 pp 414 415 Sullivan Christine Wright Edmund William Architects of South Australia Architecture Museum University of South Australia 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edmund Wright architect amp oldid 1038635639, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
