Robert Russell | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Portrait_of_surveyor_%26_architect_Robert_Russell,_about_1890.jpg) Portrait of surveyor & architect Robert Russell, about 1890 | |
| Born | 13 February 1808 Kennington Common, England. |
| Died | 10 April 1900 (aged 92) Richmond, Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | |
| Projects | Survey of Melbourne |
Robert Russell (13 February 1808 – 10 April 1900) was an architect and surveyor, active in Australia. He conducted the first survey of the site of the nascent settlement of Melbourne on the banks of the Yarra River in 1836, and designed St James Old Cathedral, the oldest building remaining in central Melbourne (albeit not on its original site). He was also a prolific and talented artist and his work is held by major libraries and galleries in Australia.