Francis Richard Hall (9 February 1862 – 18 March 1939) was an architect in

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, Australia. Many of his works are listed on the

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Early life

Francis Hall was born on 9 February 1862 in Brisbane, the son of architect John Richard Hall and his wife Philadelphia (née Starr). He attended school in Brisbane and Maryborough before winning a scholarship in 1875 to attend

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. His half-brother, Thomas Ramsay Hall also trained as an architect.

Career

He commenced his architectural career in 1896 when he joined his father's practice which was then renamed Hall & Son. After his father's death in 1883, he became head of the practice. From 1896 to 1913, he worked in partnership with Robert Smith (Robin) Dods as Hall & Dods. From 1923 to 1927, he was in partnership with Alan Devereux as Hall & Devereux. From about 1928, he was in a partnership with Harold Morton Cook as Hall & Cook.

Later life

A long-time enthusiast of horse racing, Francis Hall died suddenly in the main grandstand of the

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during the running of the Welter Handicap on the afternoon of Saturday 18 March 1939. His firm Hall & Cook were the architects for the

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. On Monday 20 March 1939, his funeral left his home "Kamalroi", 29 Old Sandgate Road, Albion for the

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where he was privately interred. In addition to his interest in horse racing, Hall was also an expert photographer with a large collection of photos of early Brisbane. He was also a keen botanist and trustee of the

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Personal life

Hall married Anna Tranberg in Brisbane in 1884. He was survived by his wife and two children. His grandson, named for him also pursued architecture as a career.

Works

; as Hall & Son *

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; as Hall & Dods * Mater Misericordiae Hospital *

St Brigid's Church, Red Hill St Brigid's Church is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church located at 78 Musgrave Road, Red Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Robin Dods and built from 1912 to 1914 by Thomas Keenan. It was added to the Queens ...

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* Maryborough City Hall The

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holds a large collection of architectural drawings and plans of Francis Hall and the various partnerships he was involved in.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Francis Richard Architects from Brisbane 1862 births 1939 deaths Burials at Toowong Cemetery People educated at Brisbane Grammar School