Sydney Ancher
Sydney Ancher | |
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.jpg) Sydney Ancher, December 1948 | |
| Born | Sydney Edward Cambrian Ancher 25 February 1904 |
| Died | 8 December 1979 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Years active | 1924–1966 |
| Parent(s) | Edward Ancher, Ethel Parsons |
| Awards | |
| Practice | Prevost & Ancher, Ancher Mortlock & Murray, Ancher Mortlock and Woolley |
| Buildings | Killara House (own) |
Sydney Edward Cambrian Ancher ARAIA ARIBA (25 February 1904—8 December 1979), was an Australian architect from Woollahra, Sydney. His fascination with Europe contributed to the introduction of European internationalism in Australia. He also had a significant impact on the establishment of modern domestic architecture.[1]
Early life
Sydney Ancher was the son of New Zealand journalist Edward Albert Ancher and his Australian wife Ethel Puah, née Parsons. He was educated at Mosman Superior Public, North Sydney Boys’ High and Sydney Technical High School.
Notable Projects
- Northbourne Housing Precinct, Canberra, ACT, 1960's
- Prevost House, Sydney, NSW, 1935
- Ancher House, 3 Maytone Avenue, Killara, NSW, 1945 (Sulman Medal)
- Farley House, North Curl Curl, NSW, 1948
- House, Killeaton Street, St Ives, NSW, 1950
- Ancher House III, 15 Bogota Avenue, Cremorne Point, NSW, 1957[2][3]
Family life
On 26 November 1926 he married Aaletha Ethel Hasemer, a stenographer, at the Presbyterian Church, Mosman, Australia.
Retirement
Ancher retired in 1966. His wife died in 1970 and he died on 8 December 1979 in hospital at Waratah. He was cremated.
References
- ^ “Premier Opens £1/4m Parade Of Master-built Homes”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 April 1963. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Sydney Ancher and 15 Bogota Avenue, Neutral Bay". At home in North Sydney. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Ancher House III". Docomo Australia. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- Ancher, Mortlock, Murray and Woolley: Sydney Architects 1946-1976, David Saunders, Sydney: Power Institute of Fine Arts, University of Sydney, 1967