Background
Francis Hall was born on 9 February 1862 in Brisbane, the son of architect John Richard Hall and his wife Philadelphia (née Starr).
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Education
He attended school in Brisbane and Maryborough before winning a scholarship in 1875 to attend Brisbane Grammar School.
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. A long-time enthusiast of horse racing, Francis Hall died suddenly in the main grandstand of the Eagle Farm racecourse during the running of the Welter Handicap on the afternoon of Saturday 18 March 1939.
His firm Hall & Cook were the architects for the Queensland Turf Club.
On Monday 20 March 1939, his funeral left his home "Kamalroi", 29 Old Sandgate Road, Albion for the Toowong Cemetery 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 Queensland Acclimatisation Society.
