Francis Greenway
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Architecture
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Architects
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, Australian/New Zealand History
Article abstract: Although surrounded by controversy, Greenway attempted to legitimate and regulate building practices in Australia during the period when it was regarded as a penal colony. More important, however, he gave to the early buildings aesthetically unique designs combining both beauty and practicality.
Early Life
Not much is known of Francis Howard Greenway’s early life. He was born on November 20, 1777, in the parish of Mangotsfield, England, the fourth son of Francis Greenway and Ann Webb. His birthright links him with a two-hundred-year...
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