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Name
  
Henry Irwin

Role
  
Architect

Died
  
1922, Ooty


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Structures
  
Mysore Palace, Rashtrapati Niwas, Connemara Public Library, National Art Gallery - Madras, Madras High Court

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Henry Irwin CIE (24 January 1841–5 August 1922) was an architect of British India. He is mainly known for his works in Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. He was a member of the Institution of Engineers. He was awarded a CIE in the 1888 Birthday Honours

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Irwin had three younger brothers, and two sisters. They included Alfred Macdonald Bulteel who was awarded a knighthood (for services in Burma).

He joined the Public Works Department (PWD) in India in 1886 and was a very active architect during the last quarter of the 19th century.

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Works

His works include:

  • Amba Vilas, the Maharaja's palace in Mysore
  • Chennai Central Railway Terminus, Chennai
  • Government Museum, Chennai
  • Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla
  • Law College Buildings, Chennai
  • Headquarters of the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway (now Southern Railway), Chennai
  • Madras High Court, Chennai
  • Headquarters of the State Bank of Madras (now State Bank of India), Chennai
  • The American College, Madurai
  • The Hindu Higher Secondary School, Chennai
  • Viceregal Lodge, Shimla
  • Gaiety Theatre, Shimla

    • References

    Henry Irwin Wikipedia
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