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George Sydney Jones (1 January 1868–18 January 1926) was an Australian-born English-trained Architect. In Sydney he is notable for pioneering the use of flat roofs in domestic architectural design.

Early life

Jones was born in Strathfield, New South Wales, the eldest son of Philip Sydney Jones. He was the grandson of David Jones founder of the department store bearing his name. He was educated at Sydney Grammar School.

Architect

After finishing school in Sydney Jones was articled to an English architect in London qualifying to be an associate of the Royal Institute of British Architecture in 1890. He returned to Australia in 1891 and started his own architectural practice. He was elected a Fellow of the New South Wales Institute of Architects in 1901. He was editor of Art & Architecture magazine from 1909 until 1912 and was president of the Institute of Architects twice from 1912 until 1914 and 1920 until 1921. Jones designed numerous houses in the Sydney suburb of Strathfield where he was born and grew up. Still standing are Springfort built in 1894, Darenth built in 1895 and Luleo built in 1912, although now much altered. Standing at 105 The Boulevarde Strathfield, on the corner of Albyn Road, the house is now the residence of the Bishop of the Maronite Church in Australia. Weemabah built in 1913 at 74-76 Homebush Road Strathfield is listed is on the RAIA NSW Register of Twentieth Century Buildings of Significance and is now part of St Martha's Primary School, a Roman Catholic school.

Congregational Church

The Jones family were active members of the Congregational Church in Sydney. Jones and his cousin Harry Thompson designed the Trinity Congregational Church in Strathfield that was given to the district by their family.

References

1. "NOTED ARCHITECT". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 27, 783. New South Wales, Australia. 21 January 1927. p. 12. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
2. State Library of NSW Retrieved 18 January 2025.
3. SGS Liber Nominum 1857-1913 Retrieved 18 January 2025.
4. Dictionary of Sydney Retrieved 18 January 2025.
5. George Sydney Jones Strathfield Heritage Retrieved 18 January 2025.
6. Royal Australian Institute of Architects. New South Wales Chapter (1990), Provisional register of buildings in Central Sydney as at 31 August 1990, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, New South Wales Chapter, retrieved 18 January 2025
7. "Death of Mr. G. S. Jones". The Daily Telegraph. No. 14, 701. New South Wales, Australia. 21 January 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 24 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, STRATHFIELD". The Daily Telegraph. No. 3229. New South Wales, Australia. 5 November 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 23 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

• 1868 births
• 1927 deaths
• New South Wales architects
• Australian Congregationalists
• People educated at Sydney Grammar School
• Federation architects
• 20th-century Australian philanthropists