Architect of government buildings in Wellington. He was of Huguenot descent, born at Norwich, and arrived in Auckland on the "Victory" in 1865. He married Sarah on 12 July 1866 in St David's Presbyterian Church Auckland. Children include Arthur Martineau (1868?-1961), William Crispe (1878-1943), Pierre Finch (1880-1942); Mrs Caroline Elizabeth Heald (1870-1934); Mrs Sarah Cecelia Cooney (1872-1957). By 1874, the couple had moved to Wellington where Burrows was appointed draughtsman in the Colonial Architect's Office of the Public Works Department. He took over the duties of Colonial Architect when William Clayton died in 1877, although he was not officially given that title. He returned to Auckland in 1884, but returned again to Hunterville and later Wellington (1905) to work for the Public Works Department. As well as the Government Buildings, his works included Christchurch Post Office (1877), Mount Cook Gaol (1884), New Plymouth Gaol, Auckland Hospital, Mount Eden Gaol. He retired in 1908. (See article in "Stockade", no 29 (1996), pages 19-23). Buried at Te Henui Cemetery, Taranaki with his wife.
Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920
[Clayton, William Henry, 1822-1877] :General Government Offices, Wellington. Sheet no. ...
Date: 1875
By: Clayton, William Henry, 1823-1877; Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920
Reference: Plans-80-1132
Description: Details of section on line A-B Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on paper
[Clayton, William Henry, 1822-1877] :General Government Offices, Wellington. Sheet no. ...
Date: 1875
By: Clayton, William Henry, 1823-1877; Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920
Reference: Plans-80-1129
Description: Details of plinth and side elevation Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on paper
[Clayton, William Henry, 1822-1877] :General Government Offices, Wellington. Sheet no. ...
Date: 1875
By: Clayton, William Henry, 1823-1877; Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920
Reference: Plans-80-1131
Description: Details of roof plan Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawing on paper
Rowan, Carol, fl 1990s : Burrows family papers
Date: 10 April 1931
By: Rowan, Caroline Crispe, 1916-2002
Reference: MS-Papers-4673
Description: Typescript extract from the `Taranaki Herald', dated 10 April 1931 titled `Mount Cook Gaol, Wellington'. The extract deals with the demolition of the prison which had been designed by P F M Burrows, and gives some historical information about the building of the prison. Source of title - supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 piece). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon copy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Carol Rowan, Waikanae, 1992
[Clayton, William Henry, 1822-1877] :General Government Offices, Wellington. Sheet no. ...
Date: 1875
By: Clayton, William Henry, 1823-1877; Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920
Reference: Plans-80-1134
Description: Front elevation to Lambton Quay Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on paper
[Clayton, William Henry, 1822-1877] :General Government Offices, Wellington. [1875?]
Date: 1875
By: Clayton, William Henry, 1823-1877; Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920
Reference: Plans-80-1130
Description: Details of ground floor plan Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on paper
Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920 :Convict prison at Wellington. [Plans] no. 1...
Date: 1884
From: Various architects :[Plans for Wellington Post Office, prison and other buildings, by Charles Beatson and P M Burrows. 1870-1890s].
By: Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920
Reference: Plans-2003-061-001/011
Description: Includes plans of foundation, basement, ground floor, first floor, second floor and roof. Also includes three sheets of sections, and two sheets of elevations. Quantity: 11 plan(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying from 505 x 690 mm to 685 x 1025 mm.
[Clayton, William Henry, 1822-1877] :General Government Offices, Wellington. Sheet no. ...
Date: 1875
By: Clayton, William Henry, 1823-1877; Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920
Reference: Plans-80-1133
Description: Details of section on line E F Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on paper
Mayo, Eileen Rosemary (Dame), 1906-1994 :Homage to Pierre Finch Martineau Burrows 1842-...
Date: 1977
From: Mayo, Eileen Rosemary (Dame), 1906-1994 :[Large works on paper. 1920s-1990s]
By: Mayo, Eileen Rosemary (Dame), 1906-1994
Reference: C-127-049
Description: A side view of the Chief Post Office, Christchurch, with the Regent Theatre in the background to the right The Christchurch Chief Post Office (in Cathedral Square) was designed by architect P. F. M. Burrows No. 15, p. 114 in Margaret Taylor's listing of the collection Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title and edition number. Signature bottom right [both in pencil, in the artist's hand] Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Linocut, coloured, 396 x 579 mm
Mayo, Eileen Rosemary (Dame), 1906-1994 :[Homage to Pierre Finch Martineau Burrows 1842...
Date: 1977
From: Mayo, Eileen Rosemary (Dame), 1906-1994 :[Large works on paper. 1920s-1990s]
By: Mayo, Eileen Rosemary (Dame), 1906-1994
Reference: C-127-048
Description: A side view of the Chief Post Office, Christchurch, with the Regent Theatre in the background to the right The Christchurch Chief Post Office (in Cathedral Square) was designed by architect P. F. M. Burrows No. 5, p. 114 in Margaret Taylor's listing of the collection Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - x Paper damaged middle left side. Otherwise a good print. Signature, bottom right [both in pencil, in the artist's hand] Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Linocut, coloured, 396 x 579 mm
Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920 :Convict prison at Wellington. No. 2. Baseme...
Date: 1884
By: Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920
Reference: Plans-80-1191
Description: Shows a circular kitchen with four wings radiating off it, and two extra future wings. lThe wings include space for washrooms, stores, workshops and wardens' offices. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on sheet 510 x 682 mm.
Photographs of family and Makohine viaduct construction
Date: 1900-1915
From: Rowan, Carol Crispe, 1916-2002:Photographs
By: Burrows, William Crispe, 1878-1943
Reference: PAColl-2765
Description: Photographs of the Burrows family and Makohine viaduct construction, taken ca 1900-1915 by William C Burrows. Includes photograph of man in World War I uniform with a young girl. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints
Burrows, P F M :Photograph of small town, possibly Marton or Taihape
Date: 1898
By: Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920
Reference: PA7-01-59
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920 :Public buildings, Blenheim. Fittings for Po...
Date: 1878
By: Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920; Telecom Corporation of New Zealand; Newlands, George, active 2001
Reference: Plans-2001-105
Description: Shows a floor plan of the postal department, sections of the ledger desk, the press, pigeonholes facing the mailroom, counter, counter-screen, and sorting table. Other Titles - Department Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, 510 x 750 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr George Newlands in 2001.
[Clayton, William Henry, 1822-1877] :General Government Offices, Wellington. Sheet no. ...
Date: 1875
By: Clayton, William Henry, 1823-1877; Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920
Reference: Plans-80-1135
Description: Back elevation Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on paper
Anderson, Grahame fl 1983 : Pierre Finch Martineau Burrows 1842-1920
Date: 1982
By: Anderson, Grahame D, active 1950-2000s
Reference: MS-Papers-2527
Description: Biographical sketch of an early New Zealand architect Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (11 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by the author, 1983
Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau 1842-1920 : Papers
Date: 1875-1929
By: Burrows, Pierre Finch Martineau, 1842-1920
Reference: MS-Papers-4659
Description: Certificates and correspondence concerning his membership in the masonic Grand Lodge of Scotland and Waterloo Lodge. Also, an examination certificate from Craven School, Palmerston North, 1929 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (6 items). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss and printed matter
Supreme Court Building, Wellington, New Zealand
Date: [ca 1881]
From: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Photographs of Wellington and district
Reference: 1/2-230704-G
Description: View of the Supreme Court building, Whitmore Street, Wellington, New Zealand (built 1879-1881). Photograph taken ca 1881 by William Henry Whitmore Davis. Relationship complexity - A print made by the library from this negative is at PA7-11-41 The architect was Pierre Finch Martineau Burrows (1842-1920). Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 19.1 x 12.5 cm
Supreme Court Building, Wellington, New Zealand
Date: [ca 1881]
From: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Photographs of Wellington and district
Reference: 1/2-230694-G
Description: View of the Supreme Court building, Whitmore Street, Wellington, New Zealand (built 1879-1881). In the foreground is open land with piles of shingle on it. This would be a part of the grounds of the wooden government building which was built 1875-1876. To the right of the court building can be seen Government House which occupied the site of the Beehive, and the tower of St Mary's Cathedral on Hill Street (destroyed by fire, 1898). To the left can be seen buildings on Lambton Quay, and houses on the Terrace. Photograph taken ca 1881 by William Henry Whitmore Davis. Relationship complexity - A print made by the library from this negative is at PA7-11-41 The architect was Pierre Finch Martineau Burrows (1842-1920). Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 19.1 x 12.5 cm
Supreme Court Building, Wellington, New Zealand
Date: [ca 1881]
From: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Photographs of Wellington and district
Reference: 1/2-230695-G
Description: View of the Supreme Court building, Whitmore Street, Wellington, New Zealand (built 1879-1881). In the foreground is reclaimed land with weeds growing on it. To the right of the court building can be seen St Andrew's Church on Lambton Quay. Other buildings can be seen including houses on the Terrace and Clifton Terrace. Photograph taken ca 1881 by William Henry Whitmore Davis. Relationship complexity - A print made by the library from this negative is at PA7-11-41 The architect was Pierre Finch Martineau Burrows (1842-1920). Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 19.1 x 12.5 cm