Frederick Kawerau
Frederick Kawerau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1817 |
| Died | 1 January 1876 (aged 58) Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Royal Academy in Berlin |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | architect |
| Practice name | Snell & Kawerau |
| Projects | Kew Asylum 1864 |
Frederick (German: Friedrich) Ferdinand Kawerau was a German-born architect and surveyor, who worked in Geelong, Victoria, Australia between about 1849 and 1854.
Kawerau was born on 1 October 1817 in Bolesławiec, in Lower Silesia, and was probably uncle of Gustav Kawerau. He studied in Berlin, and was appointed as surveyor from the Royal Academy in Berlin. He was married to Maria and for a time lived in Hamburg.