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Lubke was born in Ratzeburg, Germany; it is not yet known when he came to South Africa. He married in Germany and he was practising in Durban from perhaps the end of the nineteenth century as his son, George Cornelius Lubke, the third of LUBKE's six children, was born in Durban in 1893 and was educated in Durban (and in the United States), indicating that at a date around 1893 LUBKE was probably in Durban. He designed a number of houses in the city and was a committee member of the Natal Institute of Architects from 1905 until 1906. He was also architect to the mosque in West Street. Bennett et al (1987) suggest that LUBKE was in partnership with one Walter Cornelius (perhaps the Cornelius for whom he designed two houses in Clarke Road in 1911) around 1920, giving the building (138/144 Queen Street) as one executed in partnership but no record exists of an architect by this name, it is more likely that Cornelius was the builder and contractor W Cornelius. LUBKE retired in 1931 and died two years later at his house at 40 Russell St, Durban. ISAA 1927. (Bennett et al 1987:44; Hillebrand 1975; NAD MSCE 19410/1933; SAWW 1931-2; UNSAL)Durban: Hotel Victoria, 23 Seaview St, not carried out (OD 202a) 1912 All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. List of projects With photographs With notes
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