Bates, Smart and McCutcheon Pty Ltd

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Agent TypeOrganisationIdentifierUMA-AG-000000001Activities & OccupationsArchitectsHistoryOne of Melbourne's leading architecture practices, the firm has designed many of Victoria's most prominent buildings. It was established by Joseph Reed, who emigrated from England in July 1853. After executing some important commissions, Reed went into partnership with Frederick Barnes in 1862. In 1883 Anketell M. Henderson and Francis J. Smart, former employees of Reed and Barnes who had left to set up their own practice, rejoined the firm as partners. In 1890 Henderson left the partnership which was joined in April by William B. Tappin. Reed died in 1890 and Tappin in 1905. Francis J. Smart, now the head of the firm, died two years later and Norman G. Peebles, head draughtsman, became a partner with Charles P. Smart (son of F.J.). Edward A. Bates, who had been trained with the firm and entered into practice with R.G. Hyndman, rejoined Bates, Peebles and Smart to proceed with work on the new Reading Room of the Public Library. In 1922 Peebles died; and in 1936 Bates and Smart were joined by W. Osborn McCutcheon.

The firm has been known by the following names:
Joseph Reed (1853-1862)
Reed & Barnes (1862-1883)
Reed, Henderson & Smart (1883-1890)
Reed, Smart & Tappin (1890-1906)
Smart, Tappin & Peebles (1906-1907)
Bates, Peebles & Smart (1907-1922)
Bates & Smart (1922-1926)
Bates, Smart & McCutcheon (1926-1995)
Bates Smart (from 1995)Search records of this agent

Dates

Date1926-1995

Names

Other NamesReed & BarnesReed, Henderson & SmartReed, Tappin & SmartBates, Peebles & SmartBates Smart

Description Control

Source of DescriptionGoad, Philip, Bates Smart: 150 Years of Australian Architecture (Fishermans Bend, Vic: Thames & Hudson, 2004) Last edited by: parlanea@unimelb.edu.au

Organisational Relationships

Preceding OrganisationsReed & BarnesBates, Peebles and SmartReed, Henderson & SmartReed, Smart & TappinBates, Peebles and SmartSucceeding OrganisationsBates Smart Last edited by: parlanea@unimelb.edu.au

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