About Francis Richard Hall
Lived 1862 – 1939 (aged 77). Francis Richard Hall was an Australian architect.
Francis Richard Hall (9 February 1862 – 18 March 1939) was an architect in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Many of his works are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. He attended school in Brisbane and Maryborough before winning a scholarship in 1875 to attend Brisbane Grammar School.
Later life A long-time enthusiast of horse racing, Francis Hall died suddenly in the main grandstand of the Eagle Farm racecourse during the running of the Welter Handicap on the afternoon of Saturday 18 March 1939. His firm Hall & Cook were the architects for the Queensland Turf Club. On Monday 20 March 1939, his funeral left his home "Kamalroi", 29 Old Sandgate Road, Albion for the Toowong Cemetery where he was privately interred.
In addition to his interest in horse racing, Hall was also an expert photographer with a large collection of photos of early Brisbane. He was also a keen botanist and trustee of the Queensland Acclimatisation Society. He was survived by his wife and two children. His grandson, named for him also pursued architecture as a career.
Works as Hall & Son South Brisbane Municipal Chambers
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Australian architect (1862-1939)
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Francis Richard Hall was born on 9 February 1862.
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