William Hardy Wilson
| William Hardy Wilson | |
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| Born |
14 February 1881 Campbelltown, New South Wales |
| Died | 16 December 1955 (aged 74) Richmond, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings |
Eryldene, Gordon, New South Wales (Built 1914) Purulia, Wahroonga, New South Wales (Built 1916) War Memorial, Newington College (Built 1921) |
| Projects |
Domestic architecture in Australia (Published 1919) Old Colonial Architecture of New South Wales and Tasmania (Published 1924) |
William Hardy Wilson (14 February 1881 – 16 December 1955) was an Australian architect, artist and author. He "is regarded as one of the most outstanding architects of the twentieth century".
Wilson was born in Campbelltown, New South Wales in 1881, the second son of William and Jessie Wilson, and attended Newington College (1893–1898). He was a younger brother of David Wilson KC (1870–1965). The following year he was articled to the firm of Kent & Budden and studied at the Sydney Technical College. During this period he took instruction in art from Sydney Long.
Upon completion of his articles he went to England and successfully sat for the intermediate and final examinations of the Royal Institute of British Architects. In London his circle of friends included George Washington Lambert and Arthur Streeton, and he served as secretary of the Chelsea Arts Club. Wilson travelled widely in Europe and the United States of America and became interested in the American Colonial style of architecture. After returning to Sydney in 1910, he married Margaret McKenzie, and in 1913 he went into partnership with Stacey Neave. Wilson exhibited regularly with the Society of Artists, and with other artists he founded the Fine Arts Society. In 1923 his work was hung in the Exhibition of Australian Art at Burlington House, London.
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