CORNELIUS, Edward Stewart

Architect

NIA (1927); ISAA (1927).

Currently nothing is known of Cornelius's origins nor his training, although it is quite likely that he was related to W Cornelius, a builder and contractor working in Durban. He registered with the Institute of South African Architects in 1927 and entered into partnership with J MEANWELL (cf. CORNELIUS & MEANWELL) in Durban around 1930. He was not listed in Durban after 1932. He left Durban for Cape Town (c1932?) where his address in 1934/35 was c/o the Town Planning Branch, City Hall, Cape Town. He remained, however, a salaried member of the Natal Provincial Institute of Architects from 1934 to 1935. Cornelius enlisted for active service during the Second World War. In 1959 he is listed as a salaried member of the NIA, although with an address in the Cape,namely 'Storeen' c/o Grotto and Fountain Road, Rondebosch where he is still recorded in 1969.

(Hillebrand 1986; ISAA mem list)

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

Victoria Mansions: 1933. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Wool store, for Ko-operatiewe Wolmaatskappy Bpk: 1928. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Wyham Flats: 1927. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Books citing CORNELIUS

Hillebrand, Melanie. 1986. Art and architecture in Natal, 1910-1940. Pietermaritzburg: Unpublished Ph.D. Dept Fine Art and History of Art, University of Natal. pp ??

ISAA. 1959. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1958-1959 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1958-1959. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 89, 223

ISAA. 1969. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1968-1969 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1968-1969. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 90, 186

ISAA. 1927. Register of Members the Institute of South African Architects. Johannesburg: ISAA (Unpublished Record). pp C15