Hillson Beasley

Hillson Beasley
Born30 April 1855
Died7 October 1936
NationalityAustralian
OccupationArchitect
PracticePrincipal Architect (Western Australia)
ProjectsGovernment House ballroom
Parliament House, Perth
Perth Modern School
additions to the original Art Gallery of Western Australia
Midland Courthouse
Fremantle Post Office
Fremantle Customs House
Fremantle Technical College annexe
additions to the original State Library of Western Australia

Hillson Beasley (30 April 1855 – 7 October 1936) was an English-trained architect who relocated to Australia, executing his major buildings in Melbourne (1886–96) and Perth (1896–1917).[1] In his later career he was the Principal Architect of Western Australia's Public Works Department and designed many notable public buildings, including the Government House ballroom (1899), Parliament House, Perth (1900-1904), Fremantle Post Office (1907) and the old Perth Technical School (1910).

  1. ^ Lewi, Hannah. "Beasley, Hillson (1855–1936)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 29 August 2022.