Lord Livingstone Ramsay | |
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President of Hornsby Shire | |
In office 1909–1913 | |
Preceded by | William Nixon |
Succeeded by | John Schwebel |
Personal details | |
Born | Leichhardt, NSW | 11 December 1867
Died | 18 July 1924 Elizabeth Bay, NSW | (aged 56)
Spouse | Mary |
Children | Four children |
Residence(s) | Kalouan
Leichhardt Lyriclea, Five Dock Highlands, Carlingford |
Education | Newington College |
Occupation | Architect |
Lord Livingstone "Livie" Ramsay (11 December 1867 – 18 July 1924) was an Australian architect active in the first quarter of the 20th century. He was known professionally as L L Ramsay. His work encompassed the styles of the Federation Bungalow in domestic design and Federation Free Classical in civic and commercial design. He was active in local government and was President of Hornsby Shire.
Ramsay was born at Kalouan in Leichhardt, New South Wales, the son of Kate Dorothy (née de Mestre) and David Ramsay. [1] He was a grandson of Prosper de Mestre. His father was the great grandson of Simeon Lord and his mother was the sister of Etienne Livingstone de Mestre – hence the names Lord Livingstone. The artist Roy De Maistre (born Leroy Livingstone de Mestre) was his first cousin. In 1882, at 14 years of age, he commenced senior education at Newington College under the headmastership of Joseph Coates. [2]
Following high school, Ramsay was articled in architecture and studied at Sydney Technical College. [3] In 1887, Ramsay became an associate of the Institute of Architects of New South Wales (a professional body pre-dating the Royal Australian Institute of Architects) under the presidency of Thomas Rowe. [4] The following buildings are known to have been designed by Ramsay:
Ramsay served as a Hornsby Shire Councillor from 1908 until 1922 and was Shire President from 1910 until 1913. [21]
He was a councillor of the RAS from 1899 until 1905 and undertook a considerable amount of design work at the Showground at Moore Park as well as showing poultry and cattle.
On 23 April 1902 at All Saints Anglican Church, Petersham, Ramsay, then of Lyriclea, Five Dock, married Mary Alice Cape, second daughter of Rollo Cape, of Bona Vista, Petersham. [22] The Ramsays settled at Highands, a twenty-acre property, in Carlingford, New South Wales, and had four children. The family home was described in the press at the time as: "This dwelling, a charming abode of latest design, exquisitely furnished and replete with every up-to-date convenience, stands in a pretty garden ... situated on an eminence on the right of the Pennant Hills Road." [23] Ramsay died in a private hospital at Elizabeth Bay on 18 July 1924. [24]
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Lord Livingstone Ramsay | |
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President of Hornsby Shire | |
In office 1909–1913 | |
Preceded by | William Nixon |
Succeeded by | John Schwebel |
Personal details | |
Born | Leichhardt, NSW | 11 December 1867
Died | 18 July 1924 Elizabeth Bay, NSW | (aged 56)
Spouse | Mary |
Children | Four children |
Residence(s) | Kalouan
Leichhardt Lyriclea, Five Dock Highlands, Carlingford |
Education | Newington College |
Occupation | Architect |
Lord Livingstone "Livie" Ramsay (11 December 1867 – 18 July 1924) was an Australian architect active in the first quarter of the 20th century. He was known professionally as L L Ramsay. His work encompassed the styles of the Federation Bungalow in domestic design and Federation Free Classical in civic and commercial design. He was active in local government and was President of Hornsby Shire.
Ramsay was born at Kalouan in Leichhardt, New South Wales, the son of Kate Dorothy (née de Mestre) and David Ramsay. [1] He was a grandson of Prosper de Mestre. His father was the great grandson of Simeon Lord and his mother was the sister of Etienne Livingstone de Mestre – hence the names Lord Livingstone. The artist Roy De Maistre (born Leroy Livingstone de Mestre) was his first cousin. In 1882, at 14 years of age, he commenced senior education at Newington College under the headmastership of Joseph Coates. [2]
Following high school, Ramsay was articled in architecture and studied at Sydney Technical College. [3] In 1887, Ramsay became an associate of the Institute of Architects of New South Wales (a professional body pre-dating the Royal Australian Institute of Architects) under the presidency of Thomas Rowe. [4] The following buildings are known to have been designed by Ramsay:
Ramsay served as a Hornsby Shire Councillor from 1908 until 1922 and was Shire President from 1910 until 1913. [21]
He was a councillor of the RAS from 1899 until 1905 and undertook a considerable amount of design work at the Showground at Moore Park as well as showing poultry and cattle.
On 23 April 1902 at All Saints Anglican Church, Petersham, Ramsay, then of Lyriclea, Five Dock, married Mary Alice Cape, second daughter of Rollo Cape, of Bona Vista, Petersham. [22] The Ramsays settled at Highands, a twenty-acre property, in Carlingford, New South Wales, and had four children. The family home was described in the press at the time as: "This dwelling, a charming abode of latest design, exquisitely furnished and replete with every up-to-date convenience, stands in a pretty garden ... situated on an eminence on the right of the Pennant Hills Road." [23] Ramsay died in a private hospital at Elizabeth Bay on 18 July 1924. [24]
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