William Ellerker

City Of Melbourne Building (Society), Elizabeth Street, Melbourne 1888William Henry Ellerker (1837–1891) was an noted architect practicing mainly in Melbourne, Australia in the 1870s and 80s, best known for a series of schools and colleges, and houses for the wealthy. He was Mayor of the suburb of St Kilda in 1885–6.

Early life Ellerker was born in Birmingham, England, on 8 April 1837. ) within a few weeks of his arrival. However, on advice from architect and politician James Cowlishaw, Ellerker's design and all other competition entries were rejected. Amidst controversy regarding the role of Queensland Colonial Architect, Charles Tiffin, in the process, another design (by Tiffin himself) was selected. Ellerker returned to Melbourne in 1866. North Carlton Primary is a far more Gothic design, while Clifton Hill is a more severe red-brick design again with round headed windows.

In 1885 he formed a partnership with Edward George Kilburn, and together they completed a number of notable commercial and residential projects, many now demolished.

In March 1886, he took a 13-month trip to England where he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

They are also noted for introducing the Romanesque at an early date to Victoria, though this appears to have been Kilburn's contribution; he had recently toured the United States, when the firm designed the Priory Girls School in Alma Road, St Kilda in 1890, and the mansion Cestria in Hawthorn of 1891. The partnership was dissolved that year. 1867 : Dr Barrett's House, Howe Crescent, South Melbourne. 1869 : Temperance Hall, Russell Street, Melbourne (demolished) 1873 : Horticultural Hall, Victoria Street, Melbourne 1874 : Hamilton College, Hamilton 1874 : Congregational Church, Howe Crescent, South Melbourne 1874 : Temperance Hall, Queensberry Street, North Melbourne 1874 : Clifton Hill Primary School, Gold Street, Clifton Hill 1874 : Sebastopol State School, Yarrowee Street, Sebastapol, Ballarat 1876 : Armadale House, Residence of James Munro, (later Premier of Victoria), Kooyong Road, Armadale 1870s : Residence of B. Gibson, Royal Park (demolished) 1877 : Carlton Hall, Melbourne (erected by James Munro, Premier of Victoria) 1880 : Residence of C.H. James, St Georges Road, Toorak (demolished) 1881 : Protestant Hall, Russell Street, Melbourne (demolished) 1886 : Federal Coffee Palace, Collins Street (demolished) 1888 : City of Melbourne Building (Society), Elizabeth Street 1889 : Oxford Chambers, Bourke Street (demolished)