Frank Cullen
Frank Cullen (1909-1991) was an Australian architect, who designed over 200 churches, school, monasteries, convents and other church related buildings in Queensland and Northern New South Wales, Australia[1]
Early life[]
Francis Leo Cullen was born on 2 February 1909 in Albion, Brisbane, Queensland to Frank Cullen and his wife Elizabeth Duhig, the sister of Catholic Archbishop James Duhig.[2][3] He was educated at St Joseph's Gregory Terrace.[4]
Career[]
Frank studied his Diploma in Architecture from the Brisbane Central Technical College.[5] He was an articled pupil of Sydney architectural firm, Hennessy, Hennessy and Company from 1928-1933. Cullen then went on to work the for the Queensland Government as draughtsman from 1933-1934.[6] He became assistant architect with H.V.M Brown of Mackay from 1934–35 and then formed his own partnership of Cullen and Egan from 1937-1941.[3] He received a number of commissions through his contacts with the Roman Catholic Church Archbishop James Duhig. In the 1960s he was a partner in Cullen, Fagg, Hargraves and Mooney. They took on a number of church design projects.[7]
Personal life[]
Cullen married Mary Cronin in April 1941. Cullen on died 2 November 1991 and is buried in Glamorgan Vale Cemetery.
Legacy[]
1500 architectural plans and drawings from the firm of Cullen and Partners are held in the University of Queensland Fryer Library.[8]
Notable works[]
- Church, Somerset Dam via Esk (1936)
- St Luke's Church, Woolloongabba (1936)[9]
- St Columba's Church, Wilston (1936)[10]
- Holy Spirit School, New Farm (1937)[11]
- St Sebastian's School, Yeronga (1937)[12]
- Villa Maria extension (1938)
- St Joseph's School, North Ipswich (1939)
- St Mary's School, Beaudesert (1939)
- Kenilworth Hotel, Kenilworth (1939)
- Bribie Hotel, Bribie Island (1940)
- St Philomena's Catholic Church, Basin Pocket, Ipswich (1940)
- Mount St Michael's School, Ashgrove (1941)
- Christian Brothers’ College, Greenslopes (1941)
- Nurses Home, Mater Hospital, Bundaberg (1945)
- Monto Hospital, Nurses Quarters, Monto (1948)
- Marist Brothers College, Rosalie (1948)[13]
- St Peters School, Rockhampton (1950)
- Star of the Sea School, Gladstone (1950)[14]
- Sisters of Mercy Convent, Bardon (1950)[5]
- St Joseph's Catholic Church, Nambour (1951)[15]
- Our Lady of the Assumption Infant's School, Enoggera (1955)[16]
- St Finbarr's Church, Ashgrove (1957)[17]
- McAuley Hall, All Hallows School, Brisbane (1958)[18]
- St Monica's Church, Tugun (1959)[19]
- St Joseph's School, Murgon (1962)[20]
- St John's Church, Northgate (1962)[21]
- Memorial Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Coorparoo (1963-4)[22]
- Our Lady of Dolours Church, Mitchelton (1964)[23]
References[]
- ^ "Frank Cullen Architect & Old Boy" (PDF). The Terracian: 9. December 2017.
- ^ "Mr. Frank Cullen". Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933). 26 May 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b "DRAMAS OF THE COURTS". Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954). 14 May 1950. p. 49. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "JUNIOR UNIVERSITY RESULTS". Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). 26 December 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b "One Question Only For Jury In Cathedral Claim". Warwick Daily News (Qld. : 1919 -1954). 13 May 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Watson, Donald and McKay, Judith (1984). "Directory of Queensland Architects to 1940". espace.library.uq.edu.au. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Andersen, Lisa (2000). Responses in ecclesiology : examples of Brisbane church building design in the 1960s. University of Queensland Library: University of Queensland.
- ^ "Frank L. Cullen Architectural drawings - Fryer Manuscripts". manuscripts.library.uq.edu.au. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "St Luke's Catholic Church | Heritage Places". heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "History of St Columba's Catholic Church in Wilston | Kedron Brook Catholic Community". 31 October 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Holy Spirit School | Heritage Places". heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "St Sebastian's Church School (former) | Heritage Places". heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Brisbane City Council HeritageTrails. "Reminisce in Rosalie" (PDF).
- ^ "Our Lady Star of the Sea Church & School". apps.des.qld.gov.au. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "11. St Joseph's Church | Sunshine Coast Open House". sunshinecoastopenhouse.com.au. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "School History". www.olaenoggera.qld.edu.au. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "St Finbarr's Catholic Church | Heritage Places". heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "All Hallows' Convent and School". apps.des.qld.gov.au. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Wrobel, Kerrie (1999). "History of Coolangatta –Tugun Catholic Parish" (PDF).
- ^ "BLESSING AND OPENING CEREMONIES PERFORMED AT MURGON, CHERBOURG" (PDF). Catholic Leader. 1 November 1962.
- ^ "St John's Church | Heritage Places". heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "The Memorial Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel | Heritage Places". heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Our Lady of Dolours Church | Heritage Places". heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- 1909 births
- 1991 deaths
- 20th-century Australian architects