Architects in Darebin

Some early architects operating in Darebin

Bastow, Harry - Chief Architect, Public Works Department
• Northcote Police Station
• Residence, James Street Northcote

Billings, Nathanial
• All Saints Church, 14-16 High Street Northcote

Birtwistle, James
• Preston Town Hall
• Illawarra (Toorak)
• Building, High Street Northcote

Bradley, Victor J. – Northcote City Engineer
• Electricity substation, Pender Street Northcote
• Northcote Town Hall renovations 1930

& Flannagan
• Little Sisters of the Poor, St. Georges Road Thornbury

Catani, Carlo – Engineer in Chief, Public Works Department of Victoria
• Designed layout of Edwardes Lake

Eggleston, Alec C.
• Former Prince of Wales Park Methodist Church (1923) – Now Holy Church of St. George, St. David Street Thornbury

Evan Smith, E. – Chief Architect, Public Works Department
• Northcote Court House, Westbourne Grove

Fisher & Jackson
• Northcote Bowl, Victoria Road Northcote (now converted to apartments)

Francis, George?
• Merri Creek Bridge (1867), Alphington

Fritsch, A. A.  - Northcote resident
• Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 1918 (Middle Park)
• Catholic Church, Benella

Gawler & Drummond
• St. Mark’s Anglican Church Vicarage 1936, 19-21 Beatty Street Reservoir

Jackson, Daryl
• Northcote Library, 32-38 Separation Street Northcote

Johnson, George R.
• Northcote Town Hall
• Fitzroy Town Hall
• Collingwood Town Hall
• Ballarat Town Hall

Leith, George Burridge – Chief architect of State Savings Bank, Victoria – Bank Building Department (1921-1953)
• State Savings Bank, 666 High Street Reservoir

Mockridge, Stahle & Mitchell
• St. George’s Church of England (1964), 32-34 Ralph Street Reservoir
• Church of Mother of God Catholic, East Ivanhoe
• St. Stephen’s Anglican, Mount Waverley

Moran, Stan J.
• St. Gabriels Reservoir (1960)

Nankervill, William
• Lady Gladys Nicholls Hostel, 56 Cunningham Street Northcote

Norris, Harry – Preston resident
• Preston Masonic Hall, Bell Street
• Northcote Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall (1918), 496 High Street Northcote
• Northcote Town Hall renovations (1930)

Payne, T. A.
• St. Joseph’s Church Presbytery, Westbourne Grove Northcote

Preston, J.
• Presbyterian Church & Hall, 40-42 James Street Northcote

Reid, Keith
• Regent Baptist Church (1964), 726-734 High Street Reservoir
• Templestowe Presbyterian Church
• St. Andrews, Moe
• The Avenue Uniting Church, Blackburn

Saraty, J. P.
• Holy Name Catholic Church (1964), 2-26 Robb Street Reservoir
• Sacred Heart, Sandringham
• St. Cecilla, Glen Iris

Screiber & Jorgensen
• St Mary’s Presbytery, rear 718-730 High Street Thornbury

Sydney Smith & Ogg
• Northcote Town Hall

Twentyman & Askew
• Block Arcade, Melbourne
• Northcote Picture Theatre, High Street Northcote
• Northcote Free Library, High Street Northcote

Vanheems, G. W.
• St. Joseph’s Church, Westbourne Grove Northcote
• Vaucluse College VCJ
• St. Ignatus, Richmond (spire)

Watts, Thomas & Son
• St. Paul’s Church, Station Street Fairfield

Williams, Frederick
• House (1866), 47 Cunningham Street Reservoir

Yan Yean Reservoir, St. Georges Road (Pipetrack) & Reservoir Settling Ponds
• Blackburn, James - Engineer
• Cattanach, Thomas – Foreman
• Jackson, Matthew Bulloch – Engineer
• Monash, Sir John - Engineer

Compiled by Paul Michell 

Butler, Graeme, Northcote Urban Conservation Study 1983, Vol I.
Butler, Graeme, Northcote Conservation Study Review, 1991
Context Heritage Study, 2008