Walter Burley Griffin (jan 1, 1876 – jan 1, 1937)
Description:
Architect of CanberraIt was largely due to his influence upon the federal Ministry that the future values of the land of the A.C.T. were set up to be retained for the people (later thrown away in a pork-barreling exercise by P.M. Gorton). The land was originally not sold, but let on a 99-year lease. The land rent was set up to be re-appraised after twenty years, and thereafter every ten years.
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Date:
jan 1, 1876
jan 1, 1937
~ 61 years