Francis William Petre

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Architect
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Roman_Catholic
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkbp:birthDate 1847-01-01
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Petre
gptkb:Margaret_Petre
gptkb:Francis_Petre_Jr.
Thomas Petre
Catherine_Petre
gptkbp:deathDate 1918-01-01
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Francis William Petre
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Morris
gptkb:Augustus_Pugin
John Ruskin
gptkbp:influences Gothic Revival
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:notableEvent Designed the first Catholic cathedral in Wellington
Promoted the use of local materials in architecture
Participated_in_the_restoration_of_St._Patrick's_Cathedral
Worked_on_the_design_of_the_New_Zealand_Parliament_Buildings
Designed_several_schools_in_New_Zealand
Mentored_young_architects_in_New_Zealand
Published_articles_on_architecture_in_New_Zealand
Contributed_to_the_design_of_the_Wellington_Town_Hall
Participated_in_architectural_competitions_in_New_Zealand
Contributed_to_the_design_of_various_public_buildings_in_New_Zealand
Advocated_for_the_preservation_of_historic_buildings_in_New_Zealand
Involved_in_the_construction_of_the_Wellington_Cathedral_of_St._Paul
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:St._Joseph's_Cathedral
gptkb:St._Mary_of_the_Angels
gptkb:Sacred_Heart_Cathedral
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Wellington,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:profession gptkb:Architect
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Petre
gptkbp:style Ecclesiastical architecture
gptkbp:workLocation gptkb:Napier,_New_Zealand
gptkb:Dunedin,_New_Zealand
gptkb:Auckland,_New_Zealand
gptkb:Christchurch,_New_Zealand
gptkb:Wellington,_New_Zealand