John Archer | |
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| Born | John Lee Archer 26 April 1791 |
| Died | 4 December 1852 (aged 61) |
| 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 |
John Lee Archer (26 April 1791 near Chatham, Kent, England[1] – 4 December 1852 in Stanley, Tasmania, Australia) was the Civil Engineer and Colonial Architect in Van Diemen's Land, serving from 1827 to 1838.[2] During his tenure, Archer was responsible for all Tasmanian government buildings including those for penal and military purposes.[3]
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.