Henry Budden
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Henry [Harry] Ebenezer Budden CBE
(11 August 1871 – 25 December 1944) was a Sulman Award winning Australian architect
active in the first 40 years of the 20th century. His work encompassed the styles of the Federation Arts and Crafts and Bungalow
through to the Inter-War Stripped Classical and Art Deco
. He was a leader of his profession and in the wider community, serving as the first Australian War Chest Commissioner during World War I
.
Budden was born in Rockley, New South Wales
, the son of Sarah Hale (née Stanger) and Arthur Budden. His mother's family were flour millers and his father was a bank manager and store keeper who was born in Braintree, Essex
, England
. The Budden and Stanger families were active and committed members of the Congregational Church
.
Bathurst
is the nearest major town to Rockley and Budden travelled there daily to attend Bathurst Superior Public School. At 14 years of age he commenced senior education, in Sydney
, as a boarding student of Newington College
(1886–1888). His three years at Newington coincided with the headmastership of Professor
William Henry Williams
.
In 1889 Budden was articled
in architecture to Harry Kent and in the ensuing five years studied at Sydney Technical College
and the University of Sydney
.
Travelling Scholarship and studied in Europe. Budden attended the Royal Academy
in London
and became an associate by examination of the Royal Institute of British Architects
. After travelling on the Continent, he returned to England and worked in the office of Sir Aston Webb
. He then crossed the Atlantic and worked in the Boston
of Peabody & Stearns before returning to Australia via San Francisco.
in 1892 and Henry resided there until 1910.
From 1887 Arthur Budden had owned four acres of land on Woolwich Road and from 1899 he developed housing and a street known as Blake Avenue that gave access to Prince Edward Parade. The houses were designed by Henry Budden, with his father as the developer, and today are found at: 41 Woolwich Road, Wallawa; 43 Woolwich Road, Gunagulla; 2 Prince Edward Parade, Wirringulla; and 4 Prince Edward Parade, Lucknow. The speculative land and building aspirations of father and son came to fruition with the completion in 1912 of houses at 1 and 3 Prince Edward Parade. In this exercise the Budden's showed enlightened town planning and architectural principles. These houses form part of the Sunnyside Estate and are heritage listed.
At first Henry Budden lived in Hunters Hill with his parents at Moocooboolah, 65 Alexandra Street, until he married the girl next door, Ella Thomas, in 1902. As a couple they lived in a house designed by Budden, Morillah, at 54 Woolwich Road. This house, with Kurrowah at 74 Alexandra Street, distinctly shows the emeging asymmetrical style of Budden as his angles take advantage of the northerly sun and river aspect of this suburb. Budden's most distinctive design in Hunters Hill is Mornington at 16 Vernon Street - it is the Federation Bungalow
style at its most creative.
, Budden was appointed 1st War Chest Commissioner by the Minister for War. This was an honorary appointment and Budden sailed for Egypt
in July 1915 with full authority to reorganise and administer the distribution of comforts to Australian troops on active service. These comforts had been made available by various Australian charities. In April 1916, he sailed from Egypt to London and continued his work in England and France, until his return to Australia in 1917. The following year he was honoured by the award of Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services rendered.
was very influential in the upper middle classes of Sydney society and business. Much of his firms' work came from the church itself and from members of its parishes. As an Old Newingtonian, Budden served on the Council of the College, as an honorary architect and as President of the Old Newingtonians' Union. He employed and worked with many Old Newingtonians during his professional career including Carlyle Greenwell, William Hardy Wilson
, Eric Heath and his final partner Alan Nangle. As with the church, the Newington community provided a good deal of work for Budden's firms. Sydney was a small and parochial city until World War II
and this was Henry Budden's social and professional milieu.
. Greenwell had served his articles with Kent & Budden and after attending Sydney Technical College and the University of Sydney he had completed a Bachelor of Architecture
at the University of Pennsylvania
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(11 August 1871 – 25 December 1944) was a Sulman Award winning Australian architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
active in the first 40 years of the 20th century. His work encompassed the styles of the Federation Arts and Crafts and Bungalow
Australian architectural styles
Australian architectural styles, like the revivalist trends which dominated Europe for centuries, have been primarily derivative.-Background:...
through to the Inter-War Stripped Classical and Art Deco
Australian architectural styles
Australian architectural styles, like the revivalist trends which dominated Europe for centuries, have been primarily derivative.-Background:...
. He was a leader of his profession and in the wider community, serving as the first Australian War Chest Commissioner during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
Family and early life
Rockley, New South Wales
Rockley is a small village in the Central Tablelands region in New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Rockley had a population of 174 people....
, the son of Sarah Hale (née Stanger) and Arthur Budden. His mother's family were flour millers and his father was a bank manager and store keeper who was born in Braintree, Essex
Braintree, Essex
Braintree is a town of about 42,000 people and the principal settlement of the Braintree district of Essex in the East of England. It is northeast of Chelmsford and west of Colchester on the River Blackwater, A120 road and a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line.Braintree has grown contiguous...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The Budden and Stanger families were active and committed members of the Congregational Church
Congregational church
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
.
Bathurst
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
is the nearest major town to Rockley and Budden travelled there daily to attend Bathurst Superior Public School. At 14 years of age he commenced senior education, in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, as a boarding student of Newington College
Newington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
(1886–1888). His three years at Newington coincided with the headmastership of Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
William Henry Williams
William Henry Williams
William Henry Williams was an English-born Australian Headmaster and Professor.- Early life :Williams was born in Worcestershire, England, the son of a merchant's clerk. He attended a Grammar School in Newark and entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1872...
.
In 1889 Budden was articled
Articled clerk
An articled clerk, also known as an articling student, is an apprentice in a professional firm in Commonwealth countries. Generally the term arises in the accountancy profession and in the legal profession. The articled clerk signs a contract, known as "articles of clerkship", committing to a...
in architecture to Harry Kent and in the ensuing five years studied at Sydney Technical College
Sydney Technical College
The Sydney Technical College was a name used by Australia's oldest technical education institution.It began as the Sydney Mechanics' Institute in 1843...
and the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
.
Sulman Scholarship
In 1894 he won the John SulmanJohn Sulman
Sir John Sulman was an Australian architect. Born in Greenwich, England, he emigrated to Sydney, Australia in 1885. From 1921 to 1924 he was chairman of the Federal Capital Advisory Committee and influenced the development of Canberra.-Early life:Sulman was born in was born at Greenwich, England...
Travelling Scholarship and studied in Europe. Budden attended the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and became an associate by examination of the Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
. After travelling on the Continent, he returned to England and worked in the office of Sir Aston Webb
Aston Webb
Sir Aston Webb, RA, FRIBA was an English architect, active in the late 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century...
. He then crossed the Atlantic and worked in the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
of Peabody & Stearns before returning to Australia via San Francisco.
Hunters Hill
The Budden family moved to the Sydney suburb of Hunters HillHunters Hill, New South Wales
Hunters Hill is a suburb in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hunters Hill is located 9 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the Municipality of Hunter's Hill.Hunters Hill is situated on a...
in 1892 and Henry resided there until 1910.
From 1887 Arthur Budden had owned four acres of land on Woolwich Road and from 1899 he developed housing and a street known as Blake Avenue that gave access to Prince Edward Parade. The houses were designed by Henry Budden, with his father as the developer, and today are found at: 41 Woolwich Road, Wallawa; 43 Woolwich Road, Gunagulla; 2 Prince Edward Parade, Wirringulla; and 4 Prince Edward Parade, Lucknow. The speculative land and building aspirations of father and son came to fruition with the completion in 1912 of houses at 1 and 3 Prince Edward Parade. In this exercise the Budden's showed enlightened town planning and architectural principles. These houses form part of the Sunnyside Estate and are heritage listed.
At first Henry Budden lived in Hunters Hill with his parents at Moocooboolah, 65 Alexandra Street, until he married the girl next door, Ella Thomas, in 1902. As a couple they lived in a house designed by Budden, Morillah, at 54 Woolwich Road. This house, with Kurrowah at 74 Alexandra Street, distinctly shows the emeging asymmetrical style of Budden as his angles take advantage of the northerly sun and river aspect of this suburb. Budden's most distinctive design in Hunters Hill is Mornington at 16 Vernon Street - it is the Federation Bungalow
Australian architectural styles
Australian architectural styles, like the revivalist trends which dominated Europe for centuries, have been primarily derivative.-Background:...
style at its most creative.
War Chest Commission
At the outbreak of World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Budden was appointed 1st War Chest Commissioner by the Minister for War. This was an honorary appointment and Budden sailed for Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in July 1915 with full authority to reorganise and administer the distribution of comforts to Australian troops on active service. These comforts had been made available by various Australian charities. In April 1916, he sailed from Egypt to London and continued his work in England and France, until his return to Australia in 1917. The following year he was honoured by the award of Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services rendered.
Congregational Church & Newington College
Throughout the 45 years that Budden worked as an architect in New South Wales, two institutions had a strong influence on his commissions and partnerships - his church and his school. Harry Kent, Henry Budden and Carlyle Greenwell, and their extended families, were all active Congregationalists at a time when that Christian denominationChristian denomination
A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and doctrine within Christianity. In the Orthodox tradition, Churches are divided often along ethnic and linguistic lines, into separate churches and traditions. Technically, divisions between one group and...
was very influential in the upper middle classes of Sydney society and business. Much of his firms' work came from the church itself and from members of its parishes. As an Old Newingtonian, Budden served on the Council of the College, as an honorary architect and as President of the Old Newingtonians' Union. He employed and worked with many Old Newingtonians during his professional career including Carlyle Greenwell, William Hardy Wilson
William Hardy Wilson
William Hardy Wilson was an Australian architect, artist and author. He "is regarded as one of the most outstanding architects of the twentieth century".-Early years:...
, Eric Heath and his final partner Alan Nangle. As with the church, the Newington community provided a good deal of work for Budden's firms. Sydney was a small and parochial city until World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and this was Henry Budden's social and professional milieu.
Family life & death
From 1910, Budden and his wife lived at Kingsbury, Powell Street, Killara. They had five daughters and two sons, all of whom survived him on his death in Sydney in 1944.Architectural partnerships
Kent & Budden
On Budden's return to Sydney, in 1899, he entered into partnership with his mentor, Harry Kent and the firm became known as Kent & Budden.Kent Budden & Greenwell
In 1913, Henry Kent and Henry Budden were joined in partnership by Carlyle GreenwellCarlyle Greenwell
Carlyle Greenwell was an Australian architect whose houses, designed in the first half of the 20th century, are now heritage listed and a philanthropist whose bequest to the University of Sydney funds research in Anthropology and Archaeology.-Early life:Greenwell was born in Windsor and was...
. Greenwell had served his articles with Kent & Budden and after attending Sydney Technical College and the University of Sydney he had completed a Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture
The Bachelor of Architecture is an undergraduate academic degree designed to satisfy the academic component of professional accreditation bodies, to be followed by a period of practical training prior to professional examination and registration. It is awarded for a course of study that lasts up...
at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
.
Budden & Greenwell
The partnership of Kent, Budden and Greenwell was dissolved in 1919 with the departure of Harry Kent. Budden and Greenwell continued to work in partnership until 1922 and Kent joined H H Masie and practiced with him until his retirement in 1930.H E Budden
On two occasions between partnerships, 1922–1931 and 1939–1940, Budden worked as a sole-trader under the name of H E Budden. He worked in conjunction with other Sydney architects on particular projects during this time.Budden & Nangle
From 1940, until his death, Budden practiced in partnership with Alan Nangle.Architectural works
- Emu Creek, Emu Creek Road, WalchaWalcha, New South WalesWalcha is a parish and town at the south-eastern edge of the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia.The town serves as the seat of Walcha Shire. Walcha is located 425 kilometres by road from Sydney at the intersection of the Oxley Highway and Thunderbolts Way...
(1908) - Griffith Teas, Wentworth Avenue, Surry HillsSurry Hills, New South WalesSurry Hills is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Surry Hills is located immediately south-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney...
(1912) - Mothers and Wives Memorial to Soldiers Woolloomooloo (1922)
- David JonesDavid Jones LimitedDavid Jones Limited , colloquially known as DJs, is a high-end Australian department store chain.David Jones was founded in 1838 by David Jones, a Welsh immigrant, and is claimed to be the oldest continuously operating department store in the world still trading under its original name. It...
, Elizabeth Street, SydneyElizabeth Street, SydneyElizabeth Street is a street in Sydney, Australia.-Description and history:Elizabeth Street runs south from Hunter Street, past Hyde Park and David Jones, Central station and through the inner city suburbs of Surry Hills, Redfern, Waterloo and Zetland...
(1927) - Brassey House, Barton ACTBarton, Australian Capital TerritoryBarton is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Barton is named after Sir Edmund Barton, Australia's first Prime Minister. Streets in Barton are named after Governors....
(1927) - Railway House, 19 York Street, Sydney (1936) Sulman Medal
- Transport House, Macquarie Street, SydneyMacquarie Street, SydneyMacquarie Street is the easternmost street of Sydney's central business district. Macquarie Street extends from Hyde Park at its southern end to the Sydney Opera House at its north.-Description:...
(1938) - Metropolitan Water Sewerage & Drainage Board Building, Pitt Street, Sydney (1939)
Honours
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) 15 March 1918 - In recognition of service as organiser of the Australian Comforts Fund
Community involvement
- President - Old Newingtonians' UnionNewington CollegeNewington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
(1920) - President - Institute of Architects of NSW (1931–1932)
- Government Nominee - NSW Board of Architects (1924–1944)
- Life Governor - Royal Prince Alfred HospitalRoyal Prince Alfred HospitalThe Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is a major public teaching hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Missenden Road in Camperdown...
(1927)