Thomas Turnbull

Thomas Turnbull
Born (1842-08-23)23 August 1842
Glasgow, Scotland
Died 23 February 1907(1907-02-23) (aged 64)
Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation Architect
Practice Thomas Turnbull & Son
Buildings St John's Church and Old Bank Arcade

Thomas Turnbull (1824–1907) was a notable New Zealand architect. He was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1824.[1] He was the first president of the Wellington Association of Architects, and a member of the Wellington City Council in 1891.[1] He designed the Old Bank Arcade[2] and St John's Church in Willis Street.[3] His youngest son, William Turnbull, joined his practice in 1891.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cochran, Chris. "Thomas Turnbull". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Bank of New Zealand Building (No.1)". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "St John's Church". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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