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John Lewis Wolfe

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From about the mid-1830s Wolfe's influence on Barry's work diminished, but he remained close to the Barry family, and was godson to their fifth son, named John after him, and to daughter Adelaide Sarah. After Barry's death in 1860, Wolfe contributed anonymously to obituaries, helped compile Barry's
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biography, and organised a fund (to which he contributed ÂŖ200) for Barry's statue in the Palace of Westminster. He did not get drawn into contemporary debates about whether Barry or
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However, he retained his interest in architecture, mentoring Barry's practice and offering frequent design advice. Wolfe's influence is evident in designs for the
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Soon after, he joined his brother, Lewis Mortlock Wolfe (1801–1862), establishing a stockbroking business, Wolfe Brothers, based at 23 Change Alley,
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on 10 October 1881. Much of his ÂŖ140,000 estate went to his godson who was becoming a prominent
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He started in architectural practice, entering a design competition for new buildings at
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and W. W. Jenkins, before returning to London in 1822.
72:, then travelled to Greece and Sicily with architects 29:. He had a longtime friendship with fellow architect 33:, who was inspired to become an architect by Wolfe. 138:had been the primary architect of the new palace. 281: 21:(10 April 1798 - 6 October 1881) was an English 310:Italianate architecture in the United Kingdom 56:In 1813, Wolfe was articled to the architect 219:, Oxford National Dictionary of Biography, 53:, and his wife Ann (nÊe Porter, 1773–1830). 251: 88:, but his Italian design was unsuccessful. 36: 211: 209: 207: 205: 203: 201: 199: 171: 130:are said to show Wolfe's modifications. 95:until 1848. He remained a member of the 196: 126:, the ceilings of both houses, and the 110:(1837), and in Barry's designs for the 282: 221:https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/57399 141:On 6 October 1881 Wolfe died at the 259:"WOLFE BARRY, SIR JOHN (1836-1918)" 238:Dictionary of Scottish Architecture 13: 226: 79: 14: 331: 305:19th-century British architects 263:English Heritage: Blue Plaques 1: 217:Wolfe, John Lewis (1798–1881) 164: 41:John Lewis Wolfe was born in 320:Burials at Brompton Cemetery 7: 215:Blissett, David G. (2004), 10: 336: 86:King's College, Cambridge 74:Thomas Leverton Donaldson 37:Early life and education 315:Architects from London 300:People from Streatham 234:"(Sir) Charles Barry" 183:The Streatham Society 97:London Stock Exchange 112:Houses of Parliament 51:HM Stationery Office 149:. He was buried at 143:Great Western Hotel 124:St Stephen's porch 151:Brompton Cemetery 327: 274: 273: 271: 269: 255: 249: 248: 246: 244: 230: 224: 213: 194: 193: 191: 189: 175: 159:John Wolfe Barry 104:Travellers' Club 93:Cornhill, London 19:John Lewis Wolfe 335: 334: 330: 329: 328: 326: 325: 324: 280: 279: 278: 277: 267: 265: 257: 256: 252: 242: 240: 232: 231: 227: 214: 197: 187: 185: 177: 176: 172: 167: 82: 80:Business career 39: 12: 11: 5: 333: 323: 322: 317: 312: 307: 302: 297: 292: 276: 275: 250: 225: 195: 169: 168: 166: 163: 155:civil engineer 136:Augustus Pugin 120:Victoria Tower 81: 78: 38: 35: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 332: 321: 318: 316: 313: 311: 308: 306: 303: 301: 298: 296: 293: 291: 288: 287: 285: 264: 260: 254: 239: 235: 229: 222: 218: 212: 210: 208: 206: 204: 202: 200: 184: 180: 174: 170: 162: 160: 156: 152: 148: 144: 139: 137: 131: 129: 125: 121: 117: 113: 109: 105: 100: 98: 94: 89: 87: 77: 75: 71: 67: 63: 62:Charles Barry 59: 54: 52: 48: 44: 34: 32: 31:Charles Barry 28: 25:, artist and 24: 20: 16: 266:. Retrieved 262: 253: 241:. Retrieved 237: 228: 216: 186:. Retrieved 182: 173: 140: 132: 101: 99:until 1878. 90: 83: 58:Joseph Gwilt 55: 40: 18: 17: 15: 295:1881 deaths 290:1798 births 128:clock tower 116:Westminster 108:Reform Club 47:comptroller 27:stockbroker 284:Categories 165:References 147:Paddington 43:Streatham 23:architect 66:Florence 268:23 May 243:23 May 188:23 May 70:Veneto 270:2021 245:2021 190:2021 68:and 114:at 49:of 286:: 261:. 236:. 198:^ 181:. 161:. 145:, 122:, 118:. 272:. 247:. 223:. 192:.

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architect
stockbroker
Charles Barry
Streatham
comptroller
HM Stationery Office
Joseph Gwilt
Charles Barry
Florence
Veneto
Thomas Leverton Donaldson
King's College, Cambridge
Cornhill, London
London Stock Exchange
Travellers' Club
Reform Club
Houses of Parliament
Westminster
Victoria Tower
St Stephen's porch
clock tower
Augustus Pugin
Great Western Hotel
Paddington
Brompton Cemetery
civil engineer
John Wolfe Barry
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