Richard Allison (architect)

Sir Richard John Allison CVO CBE (1869–1958) was a Scottish architect. From 1889 he was associated with the government Office of Works in London (as example The Science Museum), and from 1914 was its chief architect.^[1]^[2]

Selected works

The Science Museum, London (1919–28)^[3]
The Duveen wing, National Portrait Gallery, London (1933), with J G West.^[4]
The Geological Museum, London
The Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast (1933), with J G West.^[5]
The British Ambassador's house in Diplomatstaden, Stockholm (1915).^[6]^[7]

References

^ "Geological Museum". Survey of London: volume 38: South Kensington Museums Area. British History Online. 1975. pp. 257–259. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
^ "Richard John Allison". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
^ "Science Museum". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
^ "History of the National Portrait Gallery". National Portrait Gallery. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
^ "Royal Courts of Justice". Northern Ireland Court Service. 12 September 2005. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
^ The drawings were signed "R. Allison – A.R.I.B.A – H.M. OFFICE OF WORKS LONDON", available from authorities in Stockholm.
^ The architect was a "british" "Allison" also according to: Hultin, Olof; Johansson, Bengt OH; et al. (2005). Guiden till stockholms byggnader (in Swedish). Arkitektur Förlag AB. p. 184. ISBN 91-86050-58-3.

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[1] "Geological Museum". Survey of London: volume 38: South Kensington Museums Area. British History Online. 1975. pp. 257–259. Retrieved 17 September 2008.

[2] "Richard John Allison". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 16 September 2008.

[3] "Science Museum". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2008.

[4] "History of the National Portrait Gallery". National Portrait Gallery. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2008.

[5] "Royal Courts of Justice". Northern Ireland Court Service. 12 September 2005. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2008.

[6] The drawings were signed "R. Allison – A.R.I.B.A – H.M. OFFICE OF WORKS LONDON", available from authorities in Stockholm.

[7] The architect was a "british" "Allison" also according to: Hultin, Olof; Johansson, Bengt OH; et al. (2005). Guiden till stockholms byggnader (in Swedish). Arkitektur Förlag AB. p. 184. ISBN 91-86050-58-3.

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Richard Allison (architect)

Selected works

References