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Kent and H H Masie became partners in 1919 and practiced together until Kent's retirement in 1930. Massie was a member of an influential banking, commercial and sporting family. Kent & Massie secured many commercial commissions including Bebarfalds, later
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was very influential in the upper middle classes of Sydney society and business. Much of his firm's work came from the church and members of its parishes. Despite his father leaving the church in 1879 for the
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was dissolved in 1919, having produced 150 buildings. Budden and Greenwell continued to work in partnership until 1922. Buildings by Kent Budden & Greenwell include:
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1930 'A Great Architect Retires.', Construction and Local Government Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1913 – 1930), 23 April, p. 17, viewed 16 March 2015,
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and Mary Louisa Elbury. They had two daughters, Gladys and Louise (Lulu), and a son, Geoffrey. His brother-in-law
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streets, Sydney. Another of their buildings was Pilgrim House, in Pitt Street (1928). It is heritage-listed.
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of 1879. He went into private practice in 1882 and his first commission was the design of Eldon Chambers in
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When Kent was unable to find employment after graduation from university, he sought advice from
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Kent served as an Alderman on Strathfield Council from 1903 until 1905. He designed and built
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Kent and his extended family were all active Congregationalists at a time when that
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where he graduated with a Master of Arts in 1875. Before his graduation Kent was
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was articled to him and went on the practice architecture in Western Australia.
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In 1886, Kent married Mary Louisa Elbury Jefferis, the daughter of the Reverend
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First floor extensions to Strathfield Council Chambers, Homebush Road, 1921–23;
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Camden College: A Centenary History by John Garrett and L. W. Farr (Syd 1964)
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for the Fairfax family, only to have it redesigned by Maurice B Adams in the
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Woodstock, Kent's other home in Redmyre Road, now converted to apartments
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In 1913, Harry Kent and Henry Budden were joined in partnership by
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Extensions to Mariners Church in 1927 (98–100 George Street Sydney)
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Pioneers of Modernism – The Arts and Crafts movement in Australia
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Alterations to Strathfield Council Chambers, Homebush Road, 1913;
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In 1899, Kent entered into partnership with his former student,
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President of the Institute of Architects of New South Wales
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Strathfield Council Chambers with additions by Harry Kent
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In 1890, Kent designed the main school building at the
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Institute for Blind Women, Albert Road, 1891, now the
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Buildings of this partnership include: 818: 796: 654: 396: 385: 374: 360: 254: 248:Kelmswood, Kent's home in Redmyre Road, 243: 235: 210: 1037:Professional and academic associations 157:New South Wales State Heritage Register 1068: 747: 328:and has been converted to apartments. 324:. Kent's original house is now called 263:Kent was for many years a resident of 700: 548:Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children 108:Kent Budden & Greenwell (1912–19) 613:Commercial Banking Company of Sydney 470:Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney 926:Jones, Cathy, Strathfield Heritage 898: 303:Victoria Street, 1914 (demolished); 297:Margaret Street, 1893 (demolished); 13: 590: 490: 390:Griffiths Teas, Wentworth Avenue, 201:New South Wales Colonial Architect 14: 1107: 1017: 342:Pitt Street Congregational Church 16:English-born Australian architect 1022: 379:Farmers and Graziers Warehouse, 1002: 991: 980: 969: 957: 932: 920: 887: 876: 865: 852: 840: 442:Sydney International Exhibition 351: 691: 637: 276:Australian Catholic University 231: 153:Institute of Architects of NSW 41:Australian Catholic University 1: 1096:Australian Congregationalists 894:Department of the Environment 630: 499:and the firm became known as 356: 274:, Albert Road, 1887, now the 162: 147:Australian architect. He was 128:Sydney) built between 1921–25 110:Kent & Massie (1919–1930) 106:Kent & Budden (1899–1912) 544:(1912), now heritage-listed. 430:Department of Lands Building 366:Presbyterian Ladies' College 289:Catholic Institute of Sydney 222:Anglican Church of Australia 7: 849:Retrieved 30 December 2022. 573:Kent Budden & Greenwell 555:Kent Budden & Greenwell 434:St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney 10: 1112: 1091:New South Wales architects 906:"An Up-To-Date Wool Store" 645:The Making of a Profession 569:University of Pennsylvania 1056: 1047: 1041: 1036: 331: 134: 114: 104:Harry C. Kent (1882–1899) 100: 96: 88: 80: 65: 51: 32: 25: 565:Bachelor of Architecture 542:Liverpool Street, Sydney 118:State Heritage Register: 1009:State Heritage Register 998:State Heritage Register 987:State Heritage Register 953:State Heritage Register 939:State Heritage Register 883:State Heritage Register 872:State Heritage Register 451:In 1886, Kent designed 440:that was built for the 1086:Architects from Sydney 828:. 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Australian Catholic University
Strathfield
Devonshire, England
Sydney
George
Barrack Streets
English-born
Sydney
Institute of Architects of NSW
New South Wales State Heritage Register
Devonshire, England
Principal
Camden College
Newtown
Sydney
University of Sydney
articled
James Barnet
New South Wales Colonial Architect
John Horbury Hunt
Christian denomination
Anglican Church of Australia
Congregational church


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Strathfield
Australian Catholic University

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