LE SUEUR, Francis Henry

Architect

Le Sueur was the father of the architect Geoffrey LE SUEUR. Born in South Africa where he married and had a family, he initially worked as Postmaster General of the Cape. Le Sueur turned to architecture and was in partnership (c1904-1905) with JGD HOETS (cf LE SUEUR & HOETS). According to his son (1989), Le Sueur built a few houses and executed a number of alterations. Le Sueur left Cape Town in about 1906 for England and lived in London for the rest of his life. He had an unusual ability for inventing devices and spent most of his time in London working as an inventor. He died in London aged about ninety-six.

(Le Sueur 1989; SAA&B Dec 1904 bus dir; Family Search).

All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.

List of projects

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With notes

Bungalow for Captain W Finch: 1910. St James, Western Cape - Architect *

Double-storey house with stables for JA Bain: 1902. Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1910. Volmoed, Western Cape - Architect

Single-storey building for HS Hepburn Lyall: 1902. Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Single-storey house for Dr H Dyer: 1902. St James, Western Cape - Architect *

Books citing LE SUEUR

Walker, Michael & Stuart-Findlay, Derek. 2011. St James, a place of dreams: Bicentenary Edition 1810-2010. St James: Kalk Bay Historical Association. pp 161