Francis Greenway

Francis Greenway

Francis Howard Greenway (20 November 1777 – September 1837) was an English architect who was transported to Australia for the crime of forgery. In Australia he worked for the Governor, Lachlan Macquarie, as the colonial architect and became the first notable architect in the colony. Much of his work is still standing and has been heritage-listed.

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