Peter Vernon Architects

Peter Vernon Architects has offices in Ballarat and North 

Melbourne and provides a full service of Design, Documentation 

And Construction Services for Residential, Healthcare, 

Commercial and Institutional projects up to $10 million in 

Value. Principal Peter Vernon is the third generation of 

Architects in the Vernon Family to practice in Ballarat. 

Grandfather L.H. Vernon trained as a Civil Engineer, worked as 

Assistant Engineer to the City of Ballarat and, after WWII, 

Registered as an Architect. With partner Lou Schmidt he 

Started trading as LH Vernon and Associates in 1945 and also 

Bought one of the city’s oldest Architectural firms, Clegg and 

Morrow. Father John Vernon joined the practice in 1958 and has 

Worked in Ballarat for over fifty years. He is custodian of 

One of the most significant private collections of 

Architectural drawings in Australia, The Vernon Collection, 

Which includes many of Ballarat’s historic buildings dating 

Back to the gold rush. 

601 Sturt Street Ballarat VIC 3350

03 5332 1981

Http://vernon.net.au/

Peterpva@bigpond.com