John Lee Archer
John Lee Archer (26 April 1791 near Chatham, Kent, England – 4 December 1852 in Stanley, Tasmania, Australia) was the Civil Engineer and Colonial Architect in Van Diemen's Land, serving from 1827 to 1838. During his tenure, Archer was responsible for all Tasmanian government buildings including those for penal and military purposes.
John Archer | |
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| Born | John Lee Archer 26 April 1791 |
| Died | 4 December 1852 (aged 61) Stanley, Tasmania, Australia |
| Resting place | Circular Head Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Civil Engineer and Colonial Architect, magistrate and public servant in Van Diemen's Land |
| Years active | 1827-1838 (architect), 1838-1852 (magistrate) |
| Known for | Design of Georgian Renaissance and Gothic Revival public buildings, many handmade by convict labour, made typically with sandstone and brick, constructed in Hobart and throughout Tasmania |
| Spouse | Sophia Mattinson |
His major architectural works include Parliament House, Hobart, the Treasury and the Audit Department buildings in Hobart, the Ordnance Stores in Salamanca Place, several buildings at Anglesea Barracks; St John's Church, New Town; the nave of St. George's Church at Battery Point; Old Trinity (the Penitentiary Chapel) in Hobart; St Luke's Presbyterian Church at Bothwell, St Luke's Church of England at Richmond; and parts of the Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart. His major engineering work was the stone bridge which still carries the Midland Highway over the Macquarie River at Ross.