Edwin Summerhayes b. 1868

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
In Coolgardie he designed the Turkish Baths, the Jewish Synagogue, the Presbyterian Church, the Mechanics Institute and worked on the Exhibition Building. He was a foundation member of the West Australian Institute of Architects in 1896.

Citations

  • Erickson. Rica, 'Dictionary of Western Australians 1829-1914’, vol. 5: “The Golden Years 1889-1914” p. 877.

  • Battye, James Sykes (ed.), 'The Cyclopedia of Western Australia’, 2 vols., Hussey & Gillingham.

  • Perth, WA: West Australian Society of Arts exhibition catalogues.

Initial data sources

  • Western Australian artists, designers & makers (1829-1959)