Thomas Pye (architect)

Thomas Pye
Born1861
Died1930
OccupationArchitect
SpouseEmily Ruth Ivy
ChildrenJuanita Pye
Practice
Buildings

Thomas Pye (1861 – 1930) was an Australian architect. He worked for over 33 years in the Public Works Department in Queensland.[1] Pye contributed significantly to major buildings including the completion of the Public Offices (Treasury Building) and Rockhampton Customs House, as well as the design for the Lands and Survey Offices (Lands Administration Building).[2] He was responsible for the heightened expectations which produced the best public buildings yet seen in Queensland.[3]

  1. ^ The Queenslander (Brisbane), 10 April 1930
  2. ^ Watson, Donald; McKay, Judith (1994). Queensland Architects of the 19th Century: A biographical dictionary. Brisbane: Queensland Museum. pp. 34, 36, 149–150.
  3. ^ Watson 1994, 150