James Charles Cavanagh (1874 – 6 May 1957) was an Australian architect, primarily known for his work in Western Australia and Queensland.
In 1881 his family moved to Adelaide, South Australia, where his father took on a position as supervisor of public buildings in the Government Architect's Department.
[5] In 1891, Cavanagh enrolled as a student at the Royal Institute of British Architects, studying at the South Kensington Academy in London.
The firm, Cavanagh and Cavanagh, were architects and sworn valuers who undertook a number of significant projects for the Roman Catholic Church including the Bishop's Palace, Church of the Oblate Fathers in Fremantle, the Redemptorist Monastery, North Perth,[6] St John of God Subiaco Hospital and St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Kalgoorlie, as well as range of commercial and residential properties.
In 1918, Cavanagh moved to Brisbane, where he was employed as an architectural draftsman at the Queensland Public Works Department.