Joseph Charles Fowell (2 August 1891 – 3 July 1970) was an Australian

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. Renown for his ecclesiastical architecture, Fowell was primarily responsible for the design of over forty churches in

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and

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, including Catholic churches at (1937), (1939) and (1941).

Background

Born in

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and educated in England, Fowell returned to Australia in 1919 where he worked with Professor Leslie Wilkinson at

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. In 1926 Fowell became an assistant to

Henry Budden Henry "Harry" Ebenezer Budden (11 August 1871 – 25 December 1944) was a Sulman Award winning Australians, Australian architect active in the first 40 years of the 20th century. His work encompassed the styles of the Australian architectural ...

Architecture firms

Fowell created a number of architectural partnerships including: * Fowell & McConnel: 1928—1939, with Kenneth McConnel * Fowell & Mansfield: 1939—1946 with J.L.S. Mansfield * Fowell, Mansfield & Maclurcan: 1946—1962 with D.C.B. Maclurcan * Fowell, Mansfield, Jarvis & Maclurcan: 1962—1970 with O.R. Jarvis

Notable works

References

Bibliography

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*Father Laurie Bent, St Augustines, Yass, 2006.

External links

About St Annes Church, Bondi; NSW Heritage

About BMA House, Sydney; Australian Heritage Database

RAIA: Significant Lost & Altered Sydney Office Buildings
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fowell, Joseph 1891 births 1970 deaths Architects from Western Australia Recipients of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal People from Albany, Western Australia