Richard Adams (architect)
| Richard Adams | |
|---|---|
 Port of Buenos Aires in 1834 by Richard Adams | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1791 Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Died |
1835 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality |
 British |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Profession | Architect |
Richard Adams (1791-1835) was a Scottish painter and architect.[1]
Biography
Richard Adams, had arrived at the port of Buenos Aires in 1825, along with a group of Scottish settlers.[2] His first job in Argentina was the construction of housing for the settlers in the Santa Catalina, (now Llavallol).[3] Adams was the architect of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, first Protestant church in Buenos Aires. He also built the Presbyterian Church of St. Andrew's for the Scottish community of Argentina.[4]
References
- ↑ Arte argentino: cuatro siglos de historia (1600-2000, Jorge López Anaya
- ↑ Arquitectos europeos y Buenos Aires, 1860-1940, Clara Braun, Julio Cacciatore
- ↑ Anales, Volume 21, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Arte Americano e Investigaciones Estéticas
- ↑ La arquitectura en Buenos Aires: 1850-1880, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Arte Americano e Investigaciones Estéticas
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