Frederick (German: Friedrich) Ferdinand Kawerau was a German-born architect and surveyor, who worked in Geelong, Victoria, Australia between about 1849 and 1854.
[7] Kawerau formed a partnership with Edward Snell on 1 January 1853, with whom he undertook a number of projects in Geelong, including the Little River station and goods shed.
[9] Although the partnership had prospered for a time, it was dissolved in the 1854, perhaps because Kawerau felt that the downturn in the colony would reduce further prospects.
The house was in Skene Street, Geelong, and later became the Hotel Garni (since demolished) which was described as "a beautiful little Swiss cottage".
However, reports of inferior works on the foundations led to an investigation, which saw Kawerau resign his position in the PWD.