Charles Robert Summerhayes (1 September 1860 – 2 October 1948) was an Australian architect, builder and politician, who served on the Ryde Municipal Council, including several terms as mayor.
Charles Robert Summerhayes | |
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| 21st Mayor of Ryde | |
| In office February 1911 – 12 February 1913 | |
| Preceded by | John Redshaw |
| Succeeded by | David Anderson |
| In office December 1921 – December 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Dyer |
| Succeeded by | Charles Dyer |
| Alderman on the Ryde Municipal Council | |
| In office 14 February 1905 – December 1923 | |
| Constituency | West Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1860 Mudgee, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 2 October 1948 (aged 88) Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Architect |
Biography edit
Summerhayes was first elected as an alderman for the West Ward on the Ryde Municipal Council in February 1905.[1][2][3][4]
Summerhayes died age 88 at his long-time residence, "Womerah" in Eastwood, survived by his seven children.[5]
Key works edit
- Terrace Group, 16–34 Gibbes Street, Newtown, New South Wales (1896)[6]
- Bombara, Stanmore Road, Stanmore, New South Wales (1897)[7]
- Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Surry Hills, New South Wales (1898; altered 1931)[8]
- Womerah, Trelawney Street, Eastwood, New South Wales (1905)[9]
- St Philip's Anglican Church, Eastwood, New South Wales (1907)[10]
- Summerhayes Shops Group, Rowe Street, Eastwood, New South Wales (c. 1920)[11]
- Duke of York Theatre (Odeon Eastwood), Rowe Street, Eastwood, New South Wales (1927; demolished 1973).[12]
- Eastwood Park Grandstand, Eastwood, New South Wales (1933)[13]
- Ryde Park Rotunda, Ryde Park, Ryde, New South Wales (1934)[14]
- Elston Court, Wollstonecraft, New South Wales (1934)[15]
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Surry Hills
(altered 1931 facade) -
"Womerah", Eastwood -
St Philip's Anglican Church, Eastwood -
Duke of York Theatre, Eastwood
(demolished 1973)
Surry_Hills_Orthodox_Church.jpg)
References edit
- ^ "MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF RYDE". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 109. New South Wales, Australia. 28 February 1905. p. 1465. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ALDERMAN C. R. SUMMERHAYES (Mayor of Ryde)". Truth. No. 1022. New South Wales, Australia. 19 February 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mayor of Ryde". Mudgee Guardian and North-western Representative. Vol. XLIV, no. 1966. New South Wales, Australia. 16 May 1912. p. 16. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MAYOR OF RYDE". The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate. Vol. XXXV, no. 2791. New South Wales, Australia. 10 December 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 566. New South Wales, Australia. 4 October 1948. p. 10. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Terrace Group including interiors and front fencing". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Bombara - Villa". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Womerah - Federation Queen Anne style dwelling". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "St Philip's Anglican Church and 1920s church hall". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Summerhayes Shops Group". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "DUKE OF YORK THEATRE, EASTWOOD". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 27, 907. New South Wales, Australia. 15 June 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Eastwood Park - Grandstand". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Ryde Park Rotunda". New South Wales Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30, 240. New South Wales, Australia. 4 December 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 26 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
Further reading edit
- Summerhayes, Ervan (1997), The legacy of Summerhayes of Eastwood : a story of Australian pioneers, E. Summerhayes, ISBN 978-0-646-33676-3