Peter Kerr

Deceased Person

1820 – 1912

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Who was Peter Kerr?

Peter Kerr, a Scottish-born architect, was the principal designer of the Parliament House of Victoria, Australia, commencing from a government architect's basic design.

Kerr migrated to Melbourne in 1852 after working under Sir Charles Barry on the design of the Palace of Westminster. Having also associated with Augustus Pugin, he was well versed in the Gothic Revival style in which, over 40 years, he developed one of the city's great buildings.

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Born
1820
Aberdeen
Died
Mar 31, 1912

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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