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WOOD, John

Born: fl. 1858
Died: 1861

Architect


An amateur architect, the son of a well-to-do businessman in the Cape and a member of the Legislative Council, Grahamstown, Wood was active in Grahamstown from 1858 and 'had a flair for designing houses' of which he was responsible for several in Regency and early Victorian style.

(Lantern Jun 1971:8; Reynolds 1974: 94-102)

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

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With notes

Hawthornes, for George Wood Jnr: pre-1858. Makhanda (Grahamstown), Eastern Cape - Architect
House Dr Jack Greathead: 1863. Makhanda (Grahamstown), Eastern Cape - Architect
House Greystones for George Wood Snr but rejected by latter, now Josie Wood Bldg: pre-1861. Makhanda (Grahamstown), Eastern Cape - Architect
House John Wood, now Crossways, Westhill: pre-1858. Makhanda (Grahamstown), Eastern Cape - Architect
House Lady Maasdorp: n.d.. Makhanda (Grahamstown), Eastern Cape - Architect