Died 1966 | ||
Structures Townsville State Government Offices | ||
Andrew Baxter Leven (1885–1966) was a Scottish-born architect in Australia. As chief architect in the Queensland Department of Public Works, he designed many of Queensland public buildings, some of which are now heritage-listed.
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Early life
Leven was born in Scotland in 1885. Leven trained as an architect in Scotland and then immigrated to Queensland in 1910 on the recommendation of friends.
Architectural career
He became chief architect of the Queensland Department of Public Works (Queensland Government Architect) in 1927.
He was a Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and chairman of the Board of Architects of Queensland and a member of the Architecture Faculty of the University of Queensland.
Later life
Leven retired in February 1951. Leven died in 1966.
Notable works
His notable works include: