Arthur Anderson (architect)

Throughout the 50 years that Anderson worked as an architect in New South Wales, two institutions had a strong influence on his commissions - his church and his school. Anderson was an active Methodist churchman and he did a lot of work for the church. As an Old Newingtonian, Anderson served on the Council of the College, as an honorary architect.^[4] he designed churches and halls in Rozelle, Arncliffe, Greenwich, Killara, Wahroonga and Grafton and parsonages in Tighes Hill and Moree.^[5]

Before the formation of the Sydney Harbour Trust, Anderson was responsible for the design of the majority of the wharfage premises, including wharves, stores and depots, on the eastern side of Darling Harbour. These included:

• Union Company
• Messrs. Huddart, Parker and Company
• Australian United Steamship Navigation Company
• Vacuum Oil Company
• British Australian Oil Company.

All of these buildings have now been demolished with the redevelopment of this area of Sydney Harbour.

Anderson's designs for retail buildings included the Bon Marche store on Broadway for Marcus Clark & Company^[6] and the Mark Foy's store^[7] and numerous warehouses. For the Foy family he also designed residences in Waverley, Pymble and Narellan.

Of the many offices and warehouses designed in Sydney by Anderson, three major examples survive:

• Burns Philp Building in Bridge Street^[8]
• Robert Reid & Company, in King Street
• Mungo Scott Flour Mill in Summer Hill

• President: Institute of Architects of NSW (1914—1916) and (1934—1936)^[9]