James Marks (architect)

James Marks (died 1915) was an architect in Queensland, Australia. A number of his buildings are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.

Early life

James Marks was born in England, where he trained as a carpenter, and taught himself building construction, joinery and architectural drawing.^[1]

Career

He emigrated to Queensland in 1866, where he immediately established himself as a builder and architect in Dalby, on the Darling Downs. In 1874 Marks moved to Toowoomba, where he practiced principally as an architect. On his elder son Henry James (Harry) Marks becoming a partner in 1892, the firm of James Marks and Son was established. This firm dominated the architectural profession in Toowoomba and district for more than half a century.^[1]

Later life

James Marks died on 29 October 1915 in Toowoomba.^[2] He was buried the following day (30 October 1915) in the Presbyterian section of the Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.^[3]

Works

James Marks' work in Toowoomba includes:

• Weetwood (1888)^[4]
• Redlands (1888-89)^[5]
• St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral in James St, Toowoomba^[6]
• St Matthew's Anglican Church in Drayton^[7]

Houses designed by James Marks and Son include:

• Smithfield House (c. 1895)^[8]
• Vacy Hall (c. 1900)

References

1. "Oak Lodge and Spreydon (entry 601312)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
2. "James Marks - master architect". Toowoomba Regional Council. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
3. "Marks, James". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
4. "Weetwood (entry 600870)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
5. "Concordia College Administration Centre (entry 600869)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
6. "St Patricks Cathedral (entry 600844)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
7. "St Matthews Church of England (entry 600837)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
8. "Smithfield House (entry 600854)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on "The Queensland heritage register" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014).