Charles Bruce Dellit
Encyclopedia
Charles Bruce Dellit was a prominent Australian architect
in the Art Deco
style. He was generally known as Bruce Dellit.
. Children of the marriage were Portia, Albert Victor (known as Victor) and Deirdre. Victor was also a prominent architect. Bruce Dellit died in 1942 in Sydney.
Dellit's Australian origins may be traced to his grandparents Johannes Dellit and Maria Louisa Dellit née Lück who arrived at Port Phillip, Victoria in 1854 aboard the Ship "Ida". Johannes was born in the small village of Kleinschmalkalden, Thuringia, Germany
and his origins may in turn be traced to Hans Urban Dellith of that village in the late 16th century.
Dellit is most noted for his design of the art deco
ANZAC War Memorial
in Hyde Park
, Sydney
, built to commemorate all who fought in the First World War.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
in the Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
style. He was generally known as Bruce Dellit.
Family History
Dellit was born on 7 November 1898 in Darlington in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of Albert Dellit, a furniture manufacturer, and Agnes Gertrude Mack. His full siblings were Albert Cormack, Leo Harold and Ena May. He had several half siblings from his father's earlier marriage to Katie Dellit née Davoren. His half siblings were Laurence John, Alice, Albert Francis, Bernard John, Gregory Stanislaus, James, Austin Davoren and Marie. He married Victoria Clara Millar (daughter of Samuel Millar and Mary Ann Millar née Young) on 15 October 1921 in QueenslandQueensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. Children of the marriage were Portia, Albert Victor (known as Victor) and Deirdre. Victor was also a prominent architect. Bruce Dellit died in 1942 in Sydney.
Dellit's Australian origins may be traced to his grandparents Johannes Dellit and Maria Louisa Dellit née Lück who arrived at Port Phillip, Victoria in 1854 aboard the Ship "Ida". Johannes was born in the small village of Kleinschmalkalden, Thuringia, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and his origins may in turn be traced to Hans Urban Dellith of that village in the late 16th century.
Dellit is most noted for his design of the art deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
ANZAC War Memorial
ANZAC War Memorial
The ANZAC War Memorial, completed in 1934, is the main commemorative military monument of Sydney, Australia. It was designed by C. Bruce Dellit, with the exterior adorned with monumental figural reliefs and sculptures by Rayner Hoff....
in Hyde Park
Hyde Park, Sydney
Hyde Park is a large park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Hyde Park is on the eastern side of the Sydney central business district. It is the southernmost of a chain of parkland that extends north to the shore of Port Jackson . It is approximately rectangular in shape, being squared at the...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, built to commemorate all who fought in the First World War.