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MenuHomeUpfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon | DE LA GARRIGUE, Camille Therese Jean LeopoldBorn: 1875 06 16Died: 1965 11 03 Architect | |||||||||||
Went by the name of Leopold. Was of French descent (his father was Jean Joseph Alphonse de Lagarigue), born in Toulouse, Haute Garonne, France and emigrated to Natal in May 1898. DE LA GARRIGUE worked as a draughtsman in the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT in Pietermaritzburg on July 1 1898. He was transfered to Eshowe on October 1 1898. Along with other projects he also drew up the plans for the post office and the post master quarters there. He was in Eshowe for three years and then moved to Pietermaritzburg. By 1904 he was still employed by the Department but as an architect. He designed the first buildings for St Charles' College, Pietermaritzburg which became the Ansonia Hotel. He left South Africa in 1906 (CSL Natal 1899; NAD MSCE 143/1904 - father)This photograph was sent to us and the entry has been kindly corrected by his great-granddaughter DeAnne Nebrensky. 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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