Henry Irwin

Who was Henry Irwin?

Henry Irwin, an architect of British India was born on 24 January 1841. He is mainly known for his works in Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. He was a member of the Institution of Engineers. He died on 5 August 1922.

Irwin had a younger brother, Benjamin, born 1 November 1842, who became a priest, two sisters, Frances Elizabeth, born 5 February 1848 and Mary Millicent, born 24 March 1850. Two further younger brothers were also born, William John, born 5 February 1852, who died at the age of ten and Alfred Macdonald Bulteel born 26 December 1853 who was awarded a knighthood.

He joined the Public Works Department in India in 1886 and was a very active architect during the last quarter of the 19th century.