Francis Petre, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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New Zealand architect (1847-1918)
Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1847
Place of Birth: Lower Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Date of Death: 10-Dec-1918
Profession: architect
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Francis Petre
- Francis William Petre (27 August 1847 – 10 December 1918), sometimes known as Frank Petre, was a New Zealand-born architect based in Dunedin.
- He was an able exponent of the Gothic revival style, one of its best practitioners in New Zealand.
- He followed the Roman Church's initiative to build Catholic places of worship in Anglo-Saxon countries in Romance forms of architecture.
- Despite these constraints his buildings reveal him as an artist. Able to work competently in a wide diversity of architectural styles, he was also notable for his pioneering work in concrete development and construction.
- He designed numerous public and private buildings, many of which are still standing in and around Dunedin.
- His outstanding buildings are a few of his churches and seminaries, the basis of his international reputation.
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