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Sir John Overall : 25-January-2011
Sir John Overall : 25-January-2011

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The plaque commemorates the Commissioner of the National Capital Development Commission, Sir John Overall (1913 - 2001).

In 1952 Overall became the Chief Government Architect in the then Commonwealth Department of Works. He held this position until 1957 and in the following year was appointed by Prime Minister Menzies as Commissioner of the National Capital Development Commission (NCDC), the body then responsible for the planning and development of Canberra as the national capital. Sir John Overall headed the NCDC until 1972 before returning to private practice.

Location

Address:Mount Ainslie Drive, Mount Ainslie, Ainslie, 2602
State:ACT
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.270267
Long: 149.158067
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Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Architecture
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2003
Front Inscription
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Source: MA
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