On Frederick William Stevens' birth anniversary yesterday, a tribute to the architect for his contribution to the Mumbai skyline
On Frederick William Stevens' birth anniversary yesterday, a tribute to the architect for his contribution to the Mumbai skyline
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A portrait of Frederick William Stevens, the chief architect of CST, previously known as the Victoria Terminus, in a museum located on the ground floor of the CST building. The museum showcases his portrait and blueprints of his architectural drawings |
A model of CST being displayed in the museum located on the ground floor of the building |
Stevens was commissioned to build the terminus in 1877.u00a0 It took him 10 years to complete the structure for which he received a princely sum of Rs 5,000 as his fees |
Stevens' other architectural contributions include the BMC headquarters opposite CST. Born in Bath, England in 1847, he died of malaria in 1900 in Mumbai |
The CST building became a city landmark and a World Heritage site declared by UNESCO. Pics/Bipin Kokate |
History
Frederick William Stevens (11 November 1847 - 3 March 1900) was an English architectural engineer who worked for the British colonial government in India. Stevens' most notable design was the railway station Victoria Terminus (re-christened Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus). Stevens' other unparalleled architectural contributions include the BMC headquarters opposite CST, the Royal Alfred Sailor's home (currently the Maharashtra State Police Headquarters in Colaba)