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Henry Irwin CIE (24 January 1841 – 5 August 1922) was an architect of British India. He is mainly known for his works in Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. He was a member of the Institution of Engineers. He was awarded a CIE in the 1888 Birthday Honours .
Henry Eugene Erwin Sr. (May 8, 1921 – January 16, 2002) was a United States Army Air Forces airman and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Mar 17, 2020 · Henry Irwin was the first one to adopt the Indo-Saracenic style of Architecture in which he blended the Gothic and Mughal style of rooftops with the English style of the structures. The real mark of his creativity in Shimla is the building of the Viceregal Lodge now Indian Institute of Advances Studies.
As Superintendent Architect of the Public Works Department here, he proved "resourceful and influential" (Kanwar 51), designing several of the landmark buildings here, in particular the Viceregal Lodge, which currently serves as an Institute of Advanced Studies.
Mysore Palace by Henry Irwin: Buckingham Palace of India. 5 Mins Read. The grand Mysore Palace is one of the finest examples of heritage architecture in India. This magnificent marvel is also known as the Amba Vilas Palace and is the epitome of Indian legacy.
Designed by Henry Irwin, an English architect, the style is that of Indo-Saracenic architecture, with elements from Islamic, Rajput, and Gothic architecture styles. It is a three-story, gray granite, structure, about 75 m (245 ft) long and about 48 m (156 ft) wide.
Henry Irwin's Catholic Church, Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, completed in 1872. Irwin's initiation to the colonial brand of architecture in this country was the design of a church in Pachmarhi when he was Executive Engineer in Nagpur (1872).
Jan 29, 2015 · Henry Irwin's name is associated with a number of monuments in old Madras, not all of them beautiful or spectacular, but they represent a period of Indian architectural history. They were a novelty, and reflected the incapability of their designers to assimilate the ethos of prior historic models.
Aug 17, 2020 · Following his death in 2002, son Henry Erwin Jr., who had become a state senator in Alabama, said his father "embodied all the ideals of the Medal of Honor. He wore them like a well-pressed suit."
Jul 23, 2014 · The book focuses on Henry Irwin, a man who began his life in India as a PWD engineer and subsequently rose to the position of consulting architect to the government of Madras...
