1827 - 1918
Samuel Farr (architect) New Zealander Architect
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| First Name |
Samuel
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| Last Name |
Farr
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1826
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| Birthplace |
Baldock, North Hertfordshire, England
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| Died |
14th July, 1918
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| Place of Death |
Christchurch, New Zealand
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| Nationality |
New Zealander
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| Occupation Text |
Architect
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| Occupation |
Architect
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Samuel Charles Farr (1827 – 14 July 1918) was a 19th-century builder and architect in Christchurch, New Zealand. He intended to emigrate from England to Auckland, but significant shipping problems saw him end up in Akaroa in 1850 instead. From 1862, he lived in Christchurch. Farr has a number of firsts against his name: the first marriage in Canterbury, he designed Akaroa's first church, designed New Zealand's first iron verandahs, and he started Sunday schools in Canterbury. As a leading member of the Acclimatisation Society, he stocked almost every lake and river in Canterbury with fish and was instrumental in introducing the bumblebee to New Zealand. His most notable building was Cranmer Court, the former Normal School, in the Christchurch Central City; this building was demolished following the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
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