{{Short description|Australian architect (1909–1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
'''Frank Cullen''' (2 February 1909 – 2 November 1991) was an Australian architect, who designed over 200 churches, schools, monasteries, convents and other church related buildings in Queensland and Northern New South Wales, Australia.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=December 2017|title=Frank Cullen Architect & Old Boy|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/digistorm-websites/sjgt-au-qld-91-website/Content-Page-PDFs/About-Us/Publications/Terracian-Dec-2017.pdf?mtime=20171201124428|journal=The Terracian|pages=9|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=28 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828221513/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/digistorm-websites/sjgt-au-qld-91-website/Content-Page-PDFs/About-Us/Publications/Terracian-Dec-2017.pdf?mtime=20171201124428|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Early life == Francis Leo Cullen was born on 2 February 1909 in Albion, Brisbane, Queensland to Frank Cullen and his wife Elizabeth Duhig, the sister of Catholic Archbishop James Duhig.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21965869|title=Mr. Frank Cullen.|date=26 May 1932|work=Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933)|access-date=14 November 2019|pages=12|archive-date=28 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828221608/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21965869|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248739227|title=DRAMAS OF THE COURTS|date=14 May 1950|work=Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954)|access-date=14 November 2019|pages=49|archive-date=28 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828221528/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/248739227|url-status=live}}</ref> He was educated at St Joseph's Gregory Terrace.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article182716531|title=JUNIOR UNIVERSITY RESULTS|date=26 December 1924|work=Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947)|access-date=14 November 2019|pages=2|archive-date=28 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828221528/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182716531|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Career == Frank studied his Diploma in Architecture from the Brisbane Central Technical College.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article190472711|title=One Question Only For Jury In Cathedral Claim|date=13 May 1950|work=Warwick Daily News (Qld. : 1919 -1954)|access-date=14 November 2019|pages=3|archive-date=28 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828221528/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/190472711|url-status=live}}</ref> He was an articled pupil of Sydney architectural firm, Hennessy, Hennessy and Company from 1928 to 1933. Cullen then went on to work the for the Queensland Government as draughtsman from 1933 to 1934.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/UQ_151975|title=Directory of Queensland Architects to 1940|last=Watson|first=Donald and McKay, Judith|date=1984|website=espace.library.uq.edu.au|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=4 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104044133/https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/UQ_151975|url-status=live}}</ref> He became assistant architect with H.V.M Brown of Mackay from 1934–35 and then formed his own partnership of Cullen and Egan from 1937 to 1941.<ref name=":0" /> He received a number of commissions through his contacts with the Roman Catholic Church Archbishop James Duhig. In the 1960s, he was a partner in Cullen, Fagg, Hargraves and Mooney. They took on a number of church design projects.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Responses in ecclesiology : examples of Brisbane church building design in the 1960s|last=Andersen|first=Lisa|publisher=University of Queensland|year=2000|location=University of Queensland Library}}</ref>
== Personal life and death == Cullen married Mary Cronin in April 1941. Cullen on died 2 November 1991 and is buried in Glamorgan Vale Cemetery.
== Legacy == Approximately 1500 architectural plans and drawings from the firm of Cullen and Partners are held in the University of Queensland Fryer Library.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://manuscripts.library.uq.edu.au/uqfl432|title=Frank L. Cullen Architectural drawings - Fryer Manuscripts|website=manuscripts.library.uq.edu.au|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=28 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828221521/https://manuscripts.library.uq.edu.au/uqfl432|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Notable works == * Church, Somerset Dam via Esk (1936) * St Luke's Church, Woolloongabba (1936)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1854|title=St Luke's Catholic Church {{!}} Heritage Places|website=heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au|access-date=21 December 2019|archive-date=21 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221060445/https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1854|url-status=live}}</ref> * St Columba's Church, Wilston (1936)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kbcatholic.org.au/history/st-columbas/|title=History of St Columba's Catholic Church in Wilston {{!}} Kedron Brook Catholic Community|date=31 October 2018|language=en-AU|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=28 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228054338/https://kbcatholic.org.au/history/st-columbas/|url-status=live}}</ref> * Holy Spirit School, New Farm (1937)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1201|title=Holy Spirit School {{!}} Heritage Places|website=heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au|access-date=21 December 2019|archive-date=21 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221060449/https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1201|url-status=live}}</ref> * St Sebastian's School, Yeronga (1937)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1934|title=St Sebastian's Church School (former) {{!}} Heritage Places|website=heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au|access-date=21 December 2019|archive-date=21 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221060458/https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1934|url-status=live}}</ref> * Villa Maria extension (1938) * St Joseph's School, North Ipswich (1939) * St Mary's School, Beaudesert (1939) * Kenilworth Hotel, Kenilworth (1939) * Bribie Hotel, Bribie Island (1940) * St Philomena's Catholic Church, Basin Pocket, Ipswich (1940) * Mount St Michael's School, Ashgrove (1941) * Christian Brothers’ College, Greenslopes (1941) * Nurses Home, Mater Hospital, Bundaberg (1945) * Monto Hospital, Nurses Quarters, Monto (1948) * Marist Brothers College, Rosalie (1948)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/reminisce_in_rosalie_17_dec_2013.pdf|title=Reminisce in Rosalie|last=Brisbane City Council HeritageTrails|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=13 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413204258/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/reminisce_in_rosalie_17_dec_2013.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> * St Peters School, Rockhampton (1950) * Star of the Sea School, Gladstone (1950)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=600521|title=Our Lady Star of the Sea Church & School|date=9 June 2015|website=apps.des.qld.gov.au|language=en-AU|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807062916/https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=600521|url-status=live}}</ref> * Sisters of Mercy Convent, Bardon (1950)<ref name=":1" /> * St Joseph's Catholic Church, Nambour (1951)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sunshinecoastopenhouse.com.au/building/11-st-josephs-church|title=11. St Joseph's Church {{!}} Sunshine Coast Open House|website=sunshinecoastopenhouse.com.au|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=20 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320080509/https://www.sunshinecoastopenhouse.com.au/building/11-st-josephs-church|url-status=live}}</ref> * Our Lady of the Assumption Infant's School, Enoggera (1955)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.olaenoggera.qld.edu.au/about-us/Pages/School-History.aspx|title=School History|website=www.olaenoggera.qld.edu.au|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=23 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423175036/http://www.olaenoggera.qld.edu.au/about-us/Pages/School-History.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> * St Finbarr's Church, Ashgrove (1957)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/194|title=St Finbarr's Catholic Church {{!}} Heritage Places|website=heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au|access-date=21 December 2019|archive-date=21 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221060445/https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/194|url-status=live}}</ref> * McAuley Hall, All Hallows School, Brisbane (1958)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=600200|title=All Hallows' Convent and School|date=9 June 2015|website=apps.des.qld.gov.au|language=en-AU|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=1 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301112909/https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=600200|url-status=live}}</ref> * St Monica's Church, Tugun (1959)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.coolangatta-tugunparish.org.au/documents/history.pdf|title=History of Coolangatta –Tugun Catholic Parish|last=Wrobel|first=Kerrie|date=1999|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=15 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215090823/http://coolangatta-tugunparish.org.au/documents/history.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> * St Joseph's School, Murgon (1962)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=1 November 1962|title=BLESSING AND OPENING CEREMONIES PERFORMED AT MURGON, CHERBOURG|url=http://murgon.brisbanecatholic.org.au/articles/stjosephs_cherbourg_nov1962.pdf|journal=Catholic Leader|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=27 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227095751/http://murgon.brisbanecatholic.org.au/articles/stjosephs_cherbourg_nov1962.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> * St John's Church, Northgate (1962)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1287|title=St John's Church {{!}} Heritage Places|website=heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au|access-date=21 December 2019|archive-date=21 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221060455/https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1287|url-status=live}}</ref> * Memorial Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Coorparoo (1963–64)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/2326|title=The Memorial Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel {{!}} Heritage Places|website=heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au|access-date=21 December 2019|archive-date=21 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221060448/https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/2326|url-status=live}}</ref> * Our Lady of Dolours Church, Mitchelton (1964)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1040|title=Our Lady of Dolours Church {{!}} Heritage Places|website=heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au|access-date=21 December 2019|archive-date=21 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221060447/https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1040|url-status=live}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cullen Frank}} Category:1909 births Category:1991 deaths Category:20th-century Australian architects Category:People educated at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace