Joseph Charles Fowell
Australian architect
Died when: 78 years 335 days (947 months)Star Sign: Leo
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Joseph Charles Fowell (2 August 1891 – 3 July 1970) was a prominent Australian 20th century architect.Renown for his ecclesiastical architecture, Fowell was primarily responsible for the design of over forty churches in New South Wales and Victoria, including Catholic churches at North Sydney (1937), Parkes (1939) and Neutral Bay (1941).
Born in Albany, Western Australia and educated in England, Fowell returned to Australia in 1919 where he worked with Professor Leslie Wilkinson at Sydney University.
In 1926 Fowell became an assistant to Henry Budden.Fowell created a number of architectural partnerships including:
* Fowell and McConnel: 1928-1939, with Kenneth McConnel
* Fowell and Mansfield: 1939-1946 with J.
L.S.Mansfield
* Fowell, Mansfield & Maclurcan: 1946-1962 with D.C.B.Maclurcan
* Fowell, Mansfield, Jarvis & Maclurcan: 1962-1970 with O.R.
Jarvi
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