William Henry Allan Munro

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William Henry Allan Munro (1856–1913) was an architect in Queensland, Australia. Some of his works are now heritage-listed.

Queensland North-east state of Australia

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

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Early life

Munro was born in Inverness, Scotland in 1856, the son of tailor George Munro and his wife Mary (née Allan). He trained under Matthews & Lawrie. [1]

Inverness City in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK

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Architectural career

In 1886, he emigrated to Queensland and worked as an architect for Rooney Brothers of Townsville. There he won the competition for the Queensland Hotel and was taken into partnership by Walter Eyre in 1887. [1] After the firm ceased trading in 1892, Munro worked for the government but also undertook private contracts. [2]

Rooney Brothers was an architecture and constructions business operated by brothers John, Jacob and Matthew Rooney in Queensland, Australia. They dominated the North Queensland building industry until the early years of the 20th century.

Townsville City in Queensland, Australia

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Later life

Munro died on 23 February 1913 in Brisbane. He was buried on 24 February 1913 in the South Brisbane Cemetery. [3]

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South Brisbane Cemetery

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Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Herberton

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eyre & Munro". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 "The Grand Hotel (entry 602608)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier (17, 197). Queensland, Australia. 24 February 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 12 July 2016– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "Bank of New South Wales (former) (entry 602804)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Holy Trinity Anglican Church (entry 600538)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ferrari Estates Building (entry 600422)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Townsville School of Arts (entry 600925)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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