Peter Kerr (architect) explained

Peter Kerr (21 April 182031 March 1912) was an Australian architect and the principal designer of the Parliament House of Victoria, Australia, commencing from a government architect's basic design.[1]

Kerr immigrated to Melbourne in 1852 after working under Sir Charles Barry on the design of the Palace of Westminster.[2] 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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Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/the-parliament-building/history-of-the-building History of Parliament House
  2. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A050026b.htm Entry in Australian Dictionary of Biography Online