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Anderson, Robert Rowand, Sir, 1834-1921 (Architect)

 Person

Biography

The architect Robert Rowand Anderson was born in Forres in 1834. Anderson had four years of legal training, and then while serving with the Royal Engineers he studied construction and design. He then entered the Architectural Section of the School of the Board of Manufactures, and before setting up in practice in Edinburgh, in around 1875, he spent a year in continental travel. His practice was very successful and his output was large. His work included the Medical Schools, Edinburgh, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (and Museum of Antiquities), Edinburgh, the Montrose Memorial within the High Kirk of St. Giles, Edinburgh, and Central Station Hotel, Glasgow. Anderson was knighted in 1902 and he was the first President of the Scottish Institute of Architects. He died on 1 June 1921.

Found in 241 Collections and/or Records:

Church at Selkirk, 1874

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Identifier: Coll-31/2/EC.24
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[to be completed]

Dates: 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Drawings from the Office of Sir Rowand Anderson / Private Commissions

Church at Selkirk, 1874

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Identifier: Coll-31/2/EC.24a
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[to be completed]

Dates: 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Drawings from the Office of Sir Rowand Anderson / Private Commissions

Church at Selkirk (New), 1865

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Identifier: Coll-31/2/EC.26
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[to be completed]

Dates: 1865
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Drawings from the Office of Sir Rowand Anderson / Private Commissions

Churches by Rowand Anderson (New), 1880s

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Identifier: Coll-31/2/EC.199a
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[to be completed]

Dates: 1880s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Drawings from the Office of Sir Rowand Anderson / Private Commissions

Cockburnspath School, c1865

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Identifier: Coll-31/2/EC.208
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[to be completed]

Dates: c1865
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Drawings from the Office of Sir Rowand Anderson / Private Commissions

Colinton Episcopal Church (New), 1894

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Identifier: Coll-31/2/EC.147
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[to be completed]

Dates: 1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Drawings from the Office of Sir Rowand Anderson / Private Commissions

Colinton Halls (New), 1912

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Identifier: Coll-31/2/EC.172
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[to be completed]

Dates: 1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Drawings from the Office of Sir Rowand Anderson / Private Commissions

Competition design by R. Rowand Anderson, 1874-1875

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Identifier: Coll-31/1/1/1
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This file contains plans and drawings of the Medical School produced by R. Rowand Anderson or Carfrae and Belfrage for the design competition.

Dates: 1874-1875
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Drawings from the Office of Sir Rowand Anderson / University Drawings / The Medical School, Teviot Row

Contract drawings by R. Rowand Anderson (plans in North and South parts), c 1879

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Identifier: Coll-31/1/1/6
Scope and Contents

This file contains plans and drawings of the North and South parts of the Medical School produced by R. Rowand Anderson.

Dates: c 1879
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Drawings from the Office of Sir Rowand Anderson / University Drawings / The Medical School, Teviot Row

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