Hilda Abbott b. 1 January 1890

  • Artist (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Abbott was an interior designer and an early member of the Society of Interior Designers of Australia. Working with the architect, Robert Maclurcan, she was responsible for the interior design of the 1950s remodelling of the Wentworth Hotel. Associated with broadcasting in the 1950s, she also designed rooms in the Canberra Motel, the Metropole Hotel and the interiors of the Governor's Residence, Darwin.
Name
Hilda Abbott
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Birth date
1 January 1890
Birth place
Eucumbene station, near Adaminaby, New South Wales, Australia
Death date
1 January 1984
Death place
Bowral, NSW
Death note
Her studio was "The Thimble", Bowral St, Bowral.
Training
  • Interior Design, - South Kensington School of Art, London, England, UK