Philip Herapath

• Illustration — The Auckland Museum on Princes Street was one of Herapath's designs While Herapath worked as a carpenter during the earlier stages of his life in Auckland, he was advertising his services as an architect by the early 1860s and over the next several years was responsible for the design of around 60 buildings. One of his earliest commissions was an alteration of a Baptist church on Wellesley Street in 1863, and he subsequently became a member of its congregation. He designed the Pitt Street Church for the Wesleyan Methodist Church and this was built in 1865–1866. Despite being part of the temperance movement, he was commissioned to design the Albert Brewery on Elliott Street; this was a plain Victorian design executed in brick. The Auckland Institute and Museum was another of his designs. In 1872 Herapath won a competition for his design for the proposed Auckland Hospital. His entry was Victorian-Italianate in style and the building was completed in 1876. • Illustration — Herapath's Auckland Hospital was completed in 1876 but was demolished in 1963 to make way for new buildings Herapath played a role in the establishment of the Auckland Institute of Architects in 1881 and became its second president. In this capacity he mediated in a dispute between architects and the Building Association over working conditions. Herapath was joined in his architectural practice by his son Samuel, formalising this by entering into a partnership, Herepath & Son, in around 1883. He was admitted as a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in November 1886.