Andrew Baxter Leven

Andrew Baxter Leven (2 February 1885 – 1966) was a Scottish-born architect in Australia. As chief architect in the Queensland Department of Public Works, he designed many of Queensland's public buildings, some of which are now heritage-listed.[1]

Early life

Leven was born in Montrose, Angus in 1885.[2][3] Leven trained as an architect in Scotland and then immigrated to Queensland in 1910 on the recommendation of friends.[1]

Architectural career

He became chief architect of the Queensland Department of Public Works (Queensland Government Architect) in 1927.[1]

He was a Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and chairman of the Board of Architects of Queensland and a member of the Architecture Faculty of the University of Queensland.[1]

Person life

Leven married Ethel Maud Richardson in 1919.[4] They had one son and one daughter.[2] He retired in February 1951[1] and died in 1966 in Brisbane.[3]

Notable works
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References
  1. "Left his mark in the State". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 3 February 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 3 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. Who's Who in Australia, 1921-1950, p. 424
  3. "A post-war Grand Tour: Jim Leven and Graham Hamilton in North America and Europe 1948 – 1953". www.library.uq.edu.au. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier (19, 075). Queensland, Australia. 8 March 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 1 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Supreme Court of Queensland Library". legalheritage.sclqld.org.au. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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