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Eleanor Cullis-Hill
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Eleanor Beresford Grant
4 November 1913 Warrawee, New South Wales
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| Died | 8 September 2001 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | University of Sydney |
| Known for | Architecture |
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Grandison Cullis-Hill
(m. 1938) |
Eleanor Cullis-Hill was an Australian architect. She was born on November 4, 1913, and passed away on September 8, 2001. From 1946 to 1981, she worked as an architect from her home. She designed many buildings and made changes to existing ones. Most of her work was on homes in Sydney's North Shore area.
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Growing Up and Learning
Eleanor Beresford Grant was born in 1913. Her hometown was Warrawee, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Her father, Joseph Beresford Grant, worked in real estate. Eleanor went to Frensham School in Mittagong. Later, she studied architecture at the University of Sydney. She finished her studies and graduated in 1938.
Her Career as an Architect
Eleanor Cullis-Hill started her career after World War II. She worked for the New South Wales Housing Commission. There, she designed houses to help rebuild Sydney after the war. In 1946, she opened her own architecture business. She worked from her home in Warrawee. Eleanor felt that big companies were not very welcoming to women architects.
Designing Homes and More
At first, her friends asked her to design things for them. Soon, more people heard about her work. She got enough projects to keep her busy full-time. Eleanor mostly worked in Sydney's North Shore area. She designed buildings in suburbs like Warrawee and Wahroonga. She also worked in East Killara, Hunters Hill, Kenthurst, Pymble, and Turramurra.
She designed over 30 new houses. She also made changes to about 50 homes. Eleanor didn't just design houses. She also worked on churches and schools. For example, she added parts to Gib Gate School in Mittagong from 1954 to 1973. She also worked on St James' Anglican Church in Turramurra. She created the first plans for Wahroonga Nursery School in 1954. She also designed the Turramurra Nursery School in 1961. Her design for the Wahroonga Nursery School was even considered for a special award. It was shortlisted for the Australian Institute of Architects' Sulman Award in 1956.
Eleanor Cullis-Hill stopped working in 1981. She passed away in 2001.
Her Family Life
In 1938, Eleanor married Grandison Cullis-Hill. He was also studying architecture at the University of Sydney. They had four children: Caroline, Josephine, Mary, and David. They lived in a house in Warrawee that Eleanor herself designed. Two of her daughters, Caroline Martin and Josephine Roberts, also became architects.
