Andrew Baxter Leven (2 February 1885 – 1966) was a Scottish-born architect in Australia. As chief architect in the

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, he designed many of

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's public buildings, some of which are now heritage-listed.

Early life

Leven was born in

Montrose, Angus Montrose ( , gd, Monadh Rois) is a town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Situated north of Dundee and south of Aberdeen, Montrose lies between the mouths of the North and South Esk rivers. It is the northernmost coastal town in Angus ...

in 1885.''Who's Who in Australia, 1921-1950'', p. 424 Leven trained as an architect in Scotland and then immigrated to Queensland in 1910 on the recommendation of friends.

Architectural career

He became chief architect of the Queensland Department of Public Works (

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) in 1927. He was a Fellow of the

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and chairman of the Board of Architects of Queensland and a member of the Architecture Faculty of the

University of Queensland , mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = B ...

Person life

Leven married Ethel Maud Richardson in 1919. They had one son and one daughter. He retired in February 1951 and died in 1966 in Brisbane.

Notable works

ANZAC Square, Brisbane ANZAC Square is a heritage-listed town square and war memorial located between Ann Street and Adelaide Street (opposite Post Office Square), in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is a state memorial to the men and women who participated ...

* Brisbane Dental Hospital and College * Mackay Court House *

University of Queensland Mayne Medical School University of Queensland Mayne Medical School is a heritage-listed university building at 288 Herston Road, Herston, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Raymond Clare Nowland and built from 1938 to 1939. It is also know ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leven, Andrew Baxter Architects from Brisbane Academic staff of the University of Queensland 1885 births 1966 deaths People from Montrose, Angus Date of death missing Scottish emigrants to Australia