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Oakden, Addison and Kemp

Australian architectural firm

Oakden, Addison and Kemp was an Australian architectural firm in Melbourne, Victoria. While it was short lived, existing from only 1887 to 1892, they designed a number of outstanding projects, and all three members designed many more notable projects separately, and in earlier and later partnerships.The firm had its beginnings as Terry & Oakden, a partnership between the older and architect prolific Leonard Terry (1825-1884) and architect Percy Oakden (1845-1917), which lasted from 1874 until Terry's death in 1884.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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APA Australia Building in Melbourne
Photo: Unknown, original photographer possibly deceased, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Oakden, Addison and Kemp was an Australian architectural firm in Melbourne, Victoria. While it was short lived, existing from only 1887 to 1892, they designed a number of outstanding projects, and all three members designed many more notable projects separately, and in earlier and later partnerships.The firm had its beginnings as Terry & Oakden, a partnership between the older and architect prolific Leonard Terry (1825-1884) and architect Percy Oakden (1845-1917), which lasted from 1874 until Terry's death in 1884.2

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