Louis Spier Robertson
Louis Spier Robertson was an architect in Australia. Some of his works are now heritage-listed.
Early life[edit]
Louis Spier Robertson was born 5 August 1868 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the son of Louis Robertson (the principal assistant architect to the Government of New South Wales) and his wife Isabella (née Spier).[1][2][3] He was educated at Sydney Grammar School.[2]
Architectural career[edit]
Robertson worked as a surveyor and architect in Sydney circa 1890 to 1896. In 1896, he moved to Rockhampton, Queensland, where he married Elizabeth Frances Leighton on 26 April 1896. Robertson began a successful architectural practice in Rockhampton at East Street from January 1897 until 1905 when he returned to Sydney. Despite this move, Robertson continued to undertake Queensland work, including later in partnership with his son (Louis S. Robertson and Son Architects).[1]
In 1897, he applied for a patent for an improved hypodermic syringe.[4]
Later life[edit]
Robertson died suddenly on 17 April 1932.[1][5][6][7] He was cremated at the Rookwood Crematorium on Monday 18 April 1932.[8]
Significant works[edit]
- 1900: St Paul's Cathedral Hall, Rockhampton[1]
- 1900: St Mark's Anglican Church, Rockhampton[9][10]
- 1910: Nelson House in Sydney, which was the first self-supporting steel framed building erected in Australia [1][11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "St Pauls Cathedral Hall & Offices (entry 601491)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ a b "MR. LOUIS S. ROBERTSON". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 April 1932. p. 16. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family History Search". familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "PATENTS AND INVENTION". The Australian Star. No. 3017. New South Wales, Australia. 7 October 1897. p. 2. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Louis Spier Robertson - Date of Death 17/04/1932, Granted On 25/05/1932 - State Records NSW". search.records.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 29, 423. New South Wales, Australia. 23 April 1932. p. 12. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Secrets of the Town". The Sun. No. 1530. New South Wales, Australia. 24 July 1932. p. 16. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 29, 418. New South Wales, Australia. 18 April 1932. p. 7. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Allenstown District Church". Morning Bulletin. Vol. LXI, no. 10, 841. Queensland, Australia. 11 August 1900. p. 5. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "St Marks Church (entry 602031)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Former Warehouse "Nelson House" Including Interiors and Rear Yard | NSW Environment & Heritage". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
Attribution[edit]
This Wikipedia article incorporates text from "The Queensland heritage register" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014).