Alfred Edgar Luttrell

New Zealander architect, building contractor
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroNew Zealander architect, building contractor
A.K.A.Alfred Luttrell Edgar Alfred Luttrell
A.K.A.Alfred Luttrell Edgar Alfred Luttrell
PlacesAustralia New Zealand
wasArchitect Building engineer
Work fieldEngineering
Gender
Male
Birth21 October 1865, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Death7 May 1924Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, New Zealand (aged 58 years)
Star signLibra
Family
Siblings:Edward Sydney Luttrell
The details

Biography

Alfred Edward Luttrell (October 21, 1865—May 7, 1924) was an architect in Tasmania and New Zealand. He and his younger brother Edward Sydney "Sidney" Luttrell (20 June 1872 – 17 July 1932) were partners of S. & A. Luttrell, a firm of architects and building contractors noted for its contributions to New Zealand architecture, both in terms of style and technology.

The practice was established in Launceston, Tasmania in 1897 when Alfred who was operating his own architectural practice, went into partnership with his younger brother and former apprentice Sidney, under the original name "A. & S. Luttrell". The brothers moved to Christchurch, New Zealand, and by 1902 were submitting tender notices there. Edward Sidney Luttrell was also noted for his keen interest in horse racing. He was a part-owner of Sasanoff, winner of the Melbourne Cup in 1916.

Selected works

Christchurch

  • King Edward Barracks
  • Royal Exchange building (later known as the Regent Theatre)
  • New Zealand Express Company building (later known as the MLC Building and Manchester Courts)
  • Theatre Royal
  • Chapel for the Sisters of the Good Shepherd at Mount Magdala
  • St Mary's Convent Chapel (currently known as Rose Historic Chapel)
  • Warner's Hotel; 1910 addition of a fourth storey
  • the interior of the Odeon Theatre was remodeled by Edward Sidney Luttrell in 1927

Elsewhere

  • New Zealand Express Company Building, Dunedin (currently known as Consultancy House)
  • St Mary's Catholic Church, Hokitika