Charles Webb (architect)

Charles Webb (born 26 November 1821, Sudbury, Suffolk, England - 23 January 1898) was an architect working in Victoria, Australia during the 19th century.

Notable Webb designs include the iconic Windsor Hotel,^[1] Royal Arcade,^[2] South Melbourne Town Hall^[3] and Tasma Terrace,^[4] all listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

Significant works

• 1856 - Melbourne Church of England Grammar School (main buildings). Melbourne
• 1863 - Church of Christ. Swanston Street, Melbourne
• 1869 - Royal Arcade. Bourke Street, Melbourne
• 1876 - Mandeville Hall. Toorak, Victoria
• 1878 - Tasma Terrace. Parliament Place. East Melbourne, Victoria
• 1879 - South Melbourne Town Hall. South Melbourne
• 1880 - Primary School No. 1253. South Melbourne
• 1882 - Mosspennoch. East Melbourne
• 1883 - Grand Hotel (Windsor). Spring Street, Melbourne
• 1884 - Banks & Co Warehouse. 96 Pelham Street, Carlton
• 1889 - Charsfield. St Kilda Road

Gallery of Works

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  Melbourne Church of England Grammar School

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  Melbourne Grammar School - Witherby Tower

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  Melbourne Grammar School Witherby Tower South Facade

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  Royal Arcade

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  Tasma Terrace

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  South Melbourne Town Hall

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  South Melbourne Townhall

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  Windsor Hotel

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  Melbourne Windsor Hotel (Built 1887)

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  Church of Christ

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  Banks & Co Warehouse (right)

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  John Knox church (built 1876) on the corner of New Street & North Road, Brighton, Victoria.

References

1. ^ "Hotel Windsor: There's life in the old girl yet". Sydney Morning Herald. 22 September 2009. http://www.smh.com.au/travel/accommodation-reviews/hotel-windsor-theres-life-in-the-old-girl-yet-20090910-fizi.html. Retrieved 15 April 2010. 
2. ^ "Trust will fight 3 wreckings The National Trust has again". The Age. 27 February 1978. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=pAYQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8pIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3127,5308866&dq=architect+charles-webb&hl=en. Retrieved 15 April 2010. 
3. ^ "South Melbourne Town Hall Community Hub Opens". http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/2692.htm. Retrieved 15 April 2010. 
4. ^ "A register of treasures". The Age. 13 March 1979. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=IlwQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=35IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3126,6470603&dq=architect+charles-webb&hl=en. Retrieved 15 April 2010. ^{[dead link]}

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Name	Webb, Charles
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Date of birth	26 November 1821
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Date of death	23 January 1898
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