Edmund William Wright | |
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&sq=Bangladesh&lang=en&file=File:B-68812_Edmund_Wright_House.jpg) Headquarters for the old Bank of South Australia, now Edmund Wright House | |
| Born | 4 April 1824 London, England |
| Died | 5 August 1888 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Agnes Stuckey |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Stephen Amand Wright Lucy Elizabeth Tomkins |
| Practice | Wright and E. J. Woods Wright, Woods & Hamilton Wright & Reed Architects Wright, Reed & Beaver |
Edmund William Wright (4 April 1824 – 5 August 1888) was a London-born architect in the colony of South Australia. He was mayor of Adelaide for 10 months in 1859. He designed many civic, commercial, ecclesiastical, and residential buildings in Adelaide city centre and its suburbs, in styles influenced by French and Italian Renaissance, as well as Neoclassical architecture. He collaborated with other notable architects E. J. Woods, Isidor Beaver, and Edward Hamilton in designing some of the most notable buildings.