Henry Irwin

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.

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.

Works

His works include: Mysore Palace, the Maharaja's palace in Mysore Viceregal Lodge, Shimla (now the Indian Institute of Advanced Study) Gaiety Theatre, Shimla Madras High Court, Chennai The Law Courts, Jabalpur