Background
Gilbert Robert Beveridge was born in Brisbane on 28 February 1903, the son of Robert Leake Beveridge and his wife Eliza Ann (née Brown).
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He studied at the Brisbane Central Technical College and was indentured to Brisbane architect Lange Powell.
Career
Some of his works are now heritage-listed. Beveridge received his Diploma of Architecture from the Architectural Association in London and was awarded the Archibald Dawnay scholarship in 1927. Beveridge had a practice at Ascot from 1931-1935 after which time he was employed first as an Assistant Architect then in 1938 as an Architect by the Queensland Department Architectural Branch.
Beveridge"s work in private practice included residential and small commercial projects.
Beveridge also prepared the plans for the brick building which was one of many substantial two and three storey schools built during this time, providing tangible proof of the Government"s commitment to remedy the unemployment situation. Gilbert Beveridge died on 21 July 1958 in Brisbane.
This Wikipedia article was originally based on "The Queensland heritage register" published by the State of Queensland under Central Committee-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014).
