Alberto Dias Soares b. 1830

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Arriving with his brother Gualter in 1852 with a wildcat idea for a railway system which was subsequently turned down by the Sydney Rail Company, Soares decided to channel his youthful energies towards the scriptures. A sound career in theology paved the way for the formally trained engineer to indulge in his artistic side; he was the mastermind behind many of the church buildings in Queanbeyan an
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creator of
Duntroon House, Canberra, ACT
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designed extensions in the Gothic Revival style.

 
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Designed Protestant Hall, Queanbeyan, NSW.
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creator of
Designed St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Queanbeyan, NSW.
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creator of
Designed St Mark's, Hoskingtown, NSW.
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creator of
Designed Christ Church of England, Queanbeyan, NSW.
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creator of
St John, Canberra, ACT - Designed a new rectory and extensions
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'crown of thorns’ ceiling trusses.

 
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Designed Christ Church Rectory, Queanbeyan, NSW.
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creator of
Designed St Thomas's, Molonglo (Carwoola), NSW.
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creator of
Designed St Philip's, Bungendore, NSW.
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References [<ExternalResource: Cross, R.L. (1980), 'Bygone Queanbeyan', Fyshwick, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: Kerr, E.J. (1978), 'Designing a Colonial Church', York, UK : British Theses-In-Print.>]