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Latitude
53.6161857
Longitude
-0.9724456
Start Date
1810-01-01
End Date
1893-01-01

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ID
tb967d

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Birth Place
Thorne, Yorkshire
Biography
sketcher, architect and builder, born in Thorne, Yorkshire, arrived at Hobart Town, Van Diemen’s Land, as a convict in the Manlius on 12 August 1830. He spent the rest of his life in Van Diemen’s Land, during which time he worked as a carpenter, builder and architect. He died at Sandy Bay on 8 November 1893. His best-known architectural work is the Hobart Town Savings Bank (now the Murray Street branch of the Savings Bank of Tasmania); he also designed the Congregational Church at Richmond. His only known painting is a watercolour of an English scene (ALMFA). This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Stilwell, G. T. Date written: 1992 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. c.1810
Summary
The best known architectural work by Edward Casson Rowntree is the Hobart Town Savings Bank (now the Murray Street branch of the Savings Bank of Tasmania).
Gender
Male
Died
8 November 1893
Age at death
83