William Bloomfield (architect)

William Bloomfield
Bloomfield in officer's uniform
Born
William Swanson Read Bloomfield

1885 (1885)
Gisborne, Colony of New Zealand
Died1 December 1969(1969-12-01) (aged 83–84)
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsLopdell House
Queen's Arcade, Auckland

William Swanson Read Bloomfield (1885 – 1 December 1969) was a New Zealand architect and aviator considered to be the first person of Māori descent to attend architecture school and practice as an architect. Many of his buildings are registered with Heritage New Zealand.

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