William Henry Allan Munro (1856 – 23 February 1913) was an architect in Queensland, Australia. Some of his works are now heritage-listed.

Early life

Munro was born in Inverness, Scotland, in 1856, the son of tailor George Munro and his wife Mary ( Allan). He trained under Matthews & Lawrie.

William Henry Allan Munro

Architectural career

In 1886, he emigrated to Queensland and worked as an architect for Rooney Brothers of Townsville. There, he won the competition for the Queensland Hotel and was taken into partnership by Walter Eyre in 1887. After the firm ceased trading in 1892, Munro worked for the government but also undertook private contracts.

William Henry Allan Munro

Death

Munro died on 23 February 1913 in Brisbane. The following day, he was interred at the South Brisbane Cemetery.

William Henry Allan Munro

Significant works

1889: Bank of New South Wales Building, Charters Towers

1889: Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Herberton

1890: Ferrari Estates Building, Cooktown

1891: Townsville School of Arts

1910: The Grand Hotel, Hughenden

References

1856 births

1913 deaths

19th-century Australian architects

20th-century Australian architects

People from Inverness

Scottish emigrants to colonial Australia