Walter Burley Griffin b. 1876

  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Architect and town planner in the USA and Australia.
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Name
Walter Burley Griffin
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Birth date
1876
Birth place
USA
Death date
1937
Death place
Lucknow, India
Active Period
  • c.1910 - c.1937
Arrival
  • c.1912
Residence
  • 1936 - 1937 Lucknow, India
  • 1925 - 1936 Castlecrag, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1920 - c.1925 Melbourne, Vic
  • Chicago, IL, USA
Cultural Heritage
  • American
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '97/308/1 Light fitting and storage box, from the Capitol Theatre in Melbourne, wood / plaster / glass / metal, designed by Marion Mahony Griffin and Walter Burley Griffin, manufacturer unknown, Australia, 1921-24', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '85/736 Bricks (7), 'Knitlock', concrete, designed by Walter Burley Griffin, Australia, 1960-69', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Light fitting designed by Walter Burley Griffin', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]
Arrivals
  • c.1912
  • c.1912
Related people
  • Griffin, Marion Lucy (child of)
  • Griffin, Marion Lucy (child of)
Related works
  • 97/308/1 Light fitting and storage box, from the Capitol Theatre in Melbourne, wood / plaster / glass / metal, designed by Marion Mahony Griffin and Walter Burley Griffin, manufacturer unknown, Australia, 1921-24 (None)
  • 85/736 Bricks (7), 'Knitlock', concrete, designed by Walter Burley Griffin, Australia, 1960-69 (None)
  • Light fitting designed by Walter Burley Griffin (None)
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