Arthur Washington Burrows

Arthur Washington Burrows was a prominent architect of early Tauranga designing such iconic buildings as the Star Hotel, the Mechanic's Institue (1872), Holy Trinity Church (1875), the Public Library (1881) and the Stone Jetty at Mount Maunganui. Story researched and written by Debbie McCauley http://tauranga.kete.net.nz/tauranga_local_history/topics/show/2780...

BURROWS, ARTHUR WASHINGTON, Architect and Surveyor, Tauranga. Mr. Burrows is a native of Norfolk, England, and was born in 1836 He received his education at King Edward VI. Grammar School, Norwich, under Dr. Woolley, and was articled to Mr. W. Brown, architect and surveyor for the county of Norfolk. In 1865 Mr. Burrows came to New Zealand, per ship “Victory;” he landed at Auckland, and moved in 1866 to Tauranga. He saw active service with the Tauranga militia towards the close of the Maori war, and received the New Zealand war medal awarded by the Government to those who had been in action. He was afterwards captain of the Tauranga Rifle Volunteers until they were disbanded in 1877. In 1871 Mr. Burrows entered the Civil Service in the Public Works and Survey Department at Tauranga as draughtsman, and was also appointed land officer and receiver of revenue, which office he held until 1885. He was then appointed Government architect at Rotorua, and under his supervision the sanatorium was laid out, springs enclosed, buildings erected, and the blue bath constructed. In 1887 he returned to Tauranga and has since been in business as an architect and surveyor. Mr. Burrows is a Mason (E.C.) and has been president of the local tennis club. He was a member of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society and has been a member of the Tauranga Acclimatisation Society since its inception. Mr. Burrows was for some time a member of the Tauranga Borough Council. Source: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District], 1902 via https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc02Cycl-t1-body1-d3...