Person
White, Francis Maloney (1819 - 1888)
- Born
- December 1819
London, England - Died
- 14 September 1888
St Kilda, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Architect
Summary
Francis White was a foundation member of the Victorian Institute of Architects and architect of many major buildings in Melbourne. His most notable work includes the design of the University of Melbourne (1854), the Bank of New Zealand building in Collins Street and the Melbourne Hospital, Lonsdale Street. He was an expert in Tudor design and innovation.
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Chronology
- 1848
- Life event - Migrated to Australia (Adelaide)
- 1851
- Career position - Moved to Melbourne and set up an architectural practice; commenced working on Scots Church in Collins Street
- 1852
- Career position - Architect, National Model and Training School
- c. 1854
- Career position - Architect of the Melbourne Hospital in Lonsdale Street
- 1854 - 1857
- Career position - Commissioned architect for the new University of Melbourne building
- 1855 - 1888
- Career position - Designed numerous commercial buildings around Melbourne, including the Bank of New Zealand building in Collins Street (now the ANZ bank)
Published resources
Book Sections
- Goad, Philip, 'Stolen stones and bare-faced brick' in Dhoombak goobgoowana: a history of Indigenous Australia and the University of Melbourne - Volume 1: The Truth, Ross L. Jones, James Waghorne and Marcia Langton, eds (Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 2024), pp. 50-66. https://www.mup.com.au/books/dhoombak-goobgoowana-paperback-softback. Details
- Tibbits, George, 'White, Francis Maloney (1819-1888), architect' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z, Bede Nairn, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1976), pp. 386-387. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/white-francis-maloney-4835. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24227641. Details
- 'White, Francis Maloney (1819-1888)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1464899. Details
McCarthy, G.J & Annette Alafaci
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 12 February 2018
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