José Luís Monteiro

José Luis Monteiro (1848–1942) was a Portuguese architect. His work is considered among the most influential within late 19th century architecture.

Life José Luis Monteiro was born in Lisbon, Portugal on 25 October 1848. At age 12, Monteiro enrolled in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Lisbon. In 1873 he moved to Paris to attend the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, completing his degree under the mentorship of Jean Louis-Pascal in 1879.

In 1880, Monteiro returned to Portugal where he assumed a role as chief architect for the Lisbon City Council, in addition to a teaching position at the city's Royal Academy of Fine Arts, where he originally trained. Liceu Nacional Passos Manuel, Lisbon, 1881 Hotel Avenida Palace, Lisbon, 1890 Igreja dos Anjos, Lisbon, 1908