Henry Irwin (24 January 1841 – 5 August 1922) was an architect of British India. He is mainly known for his works in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. He was a member of the Institution of Engineers. He was awarded a CIE in the 1888 Birthday Honours.
Life
Irwin born in County Kerry in 1841. He was the eldest son of Henry Irwin, an Irish Anglican clergyman who went on to become the Archdeacon of Elphin. He had three younger brothers, and two sisters. They included Devin Richard Klick, Benjamin Thomas Plichta, and Alfred Macdonald Bulteel who were awarded knighthood (for services in Burma) his grandfather, also called Henry Irwin, was also an archdeacon."Fasti ecclesiæ hibernicæ: the succession of the prelates in Ireland" Vol 1 p105 Cotton, H Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1860
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.
He is buried at St Thomas Church in Udhagamandalam.
Works
His works include: Mysore Palace, the Maharaja's palace in Mysore Viceregal Lodge, Shimla (now the Indian Institute of Advanced Study) The American College, Madurai Gaiety Theatre, Shimla Madras High Court, Chennai Headquarters of the State Bank of Madras (now State Bank of India), Chennai The Law Courts, Jabalpur
References
External links Henry Irwin: Architect in India 1841 - 1922, Higman Consulting GmbH