Arthur Samuel H McClay
Entry 59
Menzies, Western Australia
In 1901 McClay was a mine manager in Menzies. He had studied architecture
at the Brisbane Central Technical College, and probably practised architecture
in Queensland. In 1887 and 1891 he exhibited some of his architectural
drawings at the Queensland National Association. When he moved to Western
Australia is not known, and it was not until 1924 that he registered
as an architect at Midland Junction in that state.
In McClay’s plan, the city is encompassed by an irregular circle
labelled ‘Ring Road’. The most compelling feature is a complex
of major buildings grouped near the centre. It combines grid and radial
systems.
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