Basic Biographical Details | Name: | Petrie & Ferguson (or Ferguson & Petrie) | | Designation: | | | Born: | After 1831 | | Died: | Before 1835 | | Bio Notes: | Andrew Petrie was born at Kettle, Fife in 1798, the son of Walter Petrie, weaver, and his wife Margaret Hutchison. Around 1813 he was articled to 'a prominent architect builder called Lang', probably Alexander Laing. In 1821 he married Mary Cuthbertson and commenced business on his own account in Edinburgh. In 1831 he was invited to New South Wales along with other Scottish 'mechanics' to erect Dr John Dunmore Lang's Australian College in Jamieson Street, Sydney. After a period in partnership with George Ferguson, a fellow emigrant, Petrie was appointed first a foreman of works on the Goat Island Magazine and then superintendent of works on the convict stockade there. He was dismissed for humanitarian views in 1835 but following appointment as a foreman of works with the Royal Engineers Establishment in May 1836, he again became a superintendent of works initially at Moreton Bay, and then at Brisbane, where he built a house and workshops at Petrie Bight, establishing a major contracting firm which was responsible for the construction of most of the government buildings in Brisbane and provided architectural services as required. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | Sydney, Australia | Business | | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees or Pupils| The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Andrew Petrie | After 1831 | Before 1835 | Partner | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this : | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Watson, Donald and McKay, Judith | 1994 | Queensland Architects of the 19th Century | | Brisbane: Queensland Museum | Entry for Andrew Petrie |
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