Brenan Gargett

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Cracknell Road Congregational Church, designed by Brenan Gargett, 1925

Thomas Brenan Femister Gargett (1898–1975) was an architect in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Many of his buildings have been heritage-listed. He is one of the original founders of Conrad Gargett, a long-running architectural practice in Brisbane.[1][2][3][4]

Notable works[edit]

Harker Memorial Library, Somerville House, 1934

His heritage-listed works include:

  • 1925: Cracknell Road Congregational Church (now Brisbane Fijian Uniting Church), Annerley[5]
  • 1933: former South Brisbane Congregational Church (now Saint Nicholas Free Serbian Orthodox Church), South Brisbane[6]
  • 1935: Harker Memorial Library at Somerville House[7]
  • 1958-59: St Michael and All Angels Church, New Farm[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Riddel, R. J. "Gargett, Thomas Brenan Femister (1898–1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Thomas Brenan Femester Gargett". Digital Archive of Queensland Architecture. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Conrad and Gargett Architectural Drawings - Fryer Manuscripts". University of Queensland Library. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ "A. H. CONRAD AND T. B. F. GARGETT". Construction. Vol. LI, no. 1624. New South Wales, Australia. 17 May 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 23 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Untitled". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 950. Queensland, Australia. 17 March 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 23 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "South Brisbane Congregational Church (former)". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Somerville House (entry 600305)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ^ "St Michael and All Angels Church". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 23 May 2021.