Peter John Wilson was born on 4 May 1869 in Melbourne,[1] the second son of Peter John Wilson (1840-1911), a lawyer, and Elizabeth Jane (née McGuire).[1][2] He had four siblings.[1] They grew up at Boa Vista, a family residence in Kensington, a suburb of Melbourne.[1] His mother died in June 1878, when he was nine years old.[1] After his father remarried, to a woman named Mary, he had two additional half-siblings.[1] They lived at Royal Park Villa in Melbourne.[1] The family was hurt by the economic recession of the 1890s.[1]
Careeredit
He served as an apprentice for other architects, including William Pitt (1855–1918), when he was designing the Princess Theatre in Melbourne.[1] He then became an Associate of the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects in June 1892.[1] To escape the eastern economic recession, he moved to Western Australia, settling down in Fremantle.[1][3] In 1892, he advised the architectural team on the addition of the proscenium to the Fremantle Town Hall.[1][4][5]
He designed a shop on Packenham Street in Fremantle for Cruickshank & Co. in 1894 and a cottage and shop in Rockingham for Mr J. Bell in 1895.[1] That same year, in 1895, he also designed two-storey shops on High Street, Fremantle opposite the Town Hall[6] as well as private residences in Beaconsfield, Fremantle and Cottesloe.[1] Additionally, he designed the brewery and cellars for the Fremantle Brewing Company and cottages on Gordon Street in Perth.[1]
The Melbourne Hotel in Perth
In 1896, he was commissioned by investor John De Baun (1852-1912) to design the Melbourne Hotel on the corner of Hay Street and Melbourne Street (now known as Milligan Street), in Perth.[1][7][8] He also designed the former grandstand of the West Australian Cricket Association.[1][9] A year later, in 1897, he designed a shop and offices on the corner of corner Market and Bannister streets in Fremantle for Holmes Bros & Co.[1]
In the early 1900s, he became a farmer in Cannington, Western Australia and was appointed a member of the Canning Drainage Board,[10] as well as joining the Canning Agricultural and Horticultural Society.[1]
Wilson died in Drummoyne, an inner western suburb of Sydney on 21 February 1918.[11][12]
Personal lifeedit
He married Sarah Owston, the daughter of Benjamin Mason and widow of William Owston, in 1893 in Fremantle.[1][13] They had four children: Peter John (Jack) in 1894, Esther Enid in 1895, Doris Day in 1897, and Frederick Gladstone in 1899.[1] Both his sons died in action during World War I.[14] He later moved to New South Wales, where he died in February 1918.
^"Sporting News". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 7 February 1895. p. 6. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
^"Appointments". Western Mail. Perth: National Library of Australia. 18 May 1901. p. 10. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
^"Family Notices". The Daily News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 9 March 1918. p. 4 Edition: Third Edition. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
^"Family Notices". Western Mail. Perth: National Library of Australia. 15 March 1918. p. 19. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
^"Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 30 March 1893. p. 1. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
^"Family Notices". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 10 October 1931. p. 1. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
April 12, 2024
peter, john, wilson, 1869, 1918, australian, architect, known, number, buildings, western, australia, most, notably, melbourne, hotel, born, 1869, 1869melbourne, victoria, australiadied21, february, 1918, 1918, aged, drummoyne, south, wales, australianationali. Peter John Wilson 1869 1918 was an Australian architect known for a number of buildings in Western Australia most notably the Melbourne Hotel 1 Peter John WilsonBorn 1869 05 04 4 May 1869Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDied21 February 1918 1918 02 21 aged 48 Drummoyne New South Wales AustraliaNationalityAustralianOccupation s Architect farmerSpouseSarah OwstonChildren4ParentsPeter John WilsonElizabeth Jane nee McGuire Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Career 1 3 Personal life 2 ReferencesBiography editEarly life edit Peter John Wilson was born on 4 May 1869 in Melbourne 1 the second son of Peter John Wilson 1840 1911 a lawyer and Elizabeth Jane nee McGuire 1 2 He had four siblings 1 They grew up at Boa Vista a family residence in Kensington a suburb of Melbourne 1 His mother died in June 1878 when he was nine years old 1 After his father remarried to a woman named Mary he had two additional half siblings 1 They lived at Royal Park Villa in Melbourne 1 The family was hurt by the economic recession of the 1890s 1 Career edit He served as an apprentice for other architects including William Pitt 1855 1918 when he was designing the Princess Theatre in Melbourne 1 He then became an Associate of the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects in June 1892 1 To escape the eastern economic recession he moved to Western Australia settling down in Fremantle 1 3 In 1892 he advised the architectural team on the addition of the proscenium to the Fremantle Town Hall 1 4 5 He designed a shop on Packenham Street in Fremantle for Cruickshank amp Co in 1894 and a cottage and shop in Rockingham for Mr J Bell in 1895 1 That same year in 1895 he also designed two storey shops on High Street Fremantle opposite the Town Hall 6 as well as private residences in Beaconsfield Fremantle and Cottesloe 1 Additionally he designed the brewery and cellars for the Fremantle Brewing Company and cottages on Gordon Street in Perth 1 nbsp The Melbourne Hotel in PerthIn 1896 he was commissioned by investor John De Baun 1852 1912 to design the Melbourne Hotel on the corner of Hay Street and Melbourne Street now known as Milligan Street in Perth 1 7 8 He also designed the former grandstand of the West Australian Cricket Association 1 9 A year later in 1897 he designed a shop and offices on the corner of corner Market and Bannister streets in Fremantle for Holmes Bros amp Co 1 In the early 1900s he became a farmer in Cannington Western Australia and was appointed a member of the Canning Drainage Board 10 as well as joining the Canning Agricultural and Horticultural Society 1 Wilson died in Drummoyne an inner western suburb of Sydney on 21 February 1918 11 12 Personal life edit He married Sarah Owston the daughter of Benjamin Mason and widow of William Owston in 1893 in Fremantle 1 13 They had four children Peter John Jack in 1894 Esther Enid in 1895 Doris Day in 1897 and Frederick Gladstone in 1899 1 Both his sons died in action during World War I 14 He later moved to New South Wales where he died in February 1918 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Australian Institute of Architects Peter John Wilson PDF Archived from the original PDF on 31 March 2014 Retrieved 15 May 2014 Family Notices The Argus Melbourne National Library of Australia 8 June 1863 p 4 Retrieved 16 May 2014 Classified Advertising The West Australian Perth National Library of Australia 12 June 1897 p 7 Retrieved 16 May 2014 Fremantle Town Hall The West Australian Perth National Library of Australia 24 June 1892 p 3 Retrieved 16 May 2014 News and Notes The West Australian Perth National Library of Australia 13 July 1892 p 4 Retrieved 16 May 2014 Fremantle Improvements The Daily News Perth National Library of Australia 21 November 1895 p 2 Retrieved 16 May 2014 A New City Hotel The West Australian Perth National Library of Australia 13 April 1896 p 5 Retrieved 16 May 2014 Melbourne Hotel Archived 1 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine Sporting News The West Australian Perth National Library of Australia 7 February 1895 p 6 Retrieved 16 May 2014 Appointments Western Mail Perth National Library of Australia 18 May 1901 p 10 Retrieved 16 May 2014 Family Notices The Daily News Perth National Library of Australia 9 March 1918 p 4 Edition Third Edition Retrieved 16 May 2014 Family Notices Western Mail Perth National Library of Australia 15 March 1918 p 19 Retrieved 16 May 2014 Family Notices The Argus Melbourne National Library of Australia 30 March 1893 p 1 Retrieved 16 May 2014 Family Notices The West Australian Perth National Library of Australia 10 October 1931 p 1 Retrieved 16 May 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter John Wilson amp oldid 1167657125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
