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Archer, John Lee (1791 - 1852)

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Engineer and Architect

Born: 26 April 1791. Died: 4 December 1852 Stanley, Tasmania, Australia.

John Lee Archer was Civil Engineer and Colonial Architect to Van Dieman's Land 1826-38 and police magistrate for the district of Horton 1838 until his death. Among the many buildings he designed are Parliament, the Ordnance Stores in Salamanca Place and a number of churches. His outstanding engineering work was the stone bridge over the Macquarie River at Ross.

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Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003341. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 25 July 2006

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