Thomas Turnbull

Thomas Turnbull (1824–1907) was a notable New Zealand architect.

Thomas Turnbull
Born	23 August 1842 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	23 February 1907 (aged 64) Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation	Architect
Practice	Thomas Turnbull & Son
Buildings	St John's Church, New Zealand Parliamentary Library and Old Bank Arcade

He was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1824.[1] He was the first president of the Wellington Association of Architects, and a member of the Wellington City Council in 1891.[1] He designed the Old Bank Arcade,[2] St John's Church in Willis Street, and St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Masterton.[3] His 3-storey design for the General Assembly Library was not completed because of rising costs, and it was finished with only two floors by John Campbell in 1899.[4]

His youngest son, William Turnbull, joined his practice in 1891.[1]

Gallery of his work

• 
  Old Bank Arcade, Wellington
• 
  St John's Church, Wellington
• 
  New Zealand Parliamentary Library

References

1. Cochran, Chris. "Thomas Turnbull". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
2. "Bank of New Zealand Building (No.1)". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
3. "St John's Church". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
4. "Parliamentary Library". Wellington City Council. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2019.