Frederick William Stevens Explained

Frederick William Stevens
Birth Date:11 November 1847
Birth Place:Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Death Date:5 March 1900 (age 52)
Death Place:Bombay, Bombay Presidency, India
Yearsactive:1870sā€“1890s

Frederick William Stevens (11 November 1847 ā€“ 5 March 1900) was an English architectural engineer who worked for the British colonial government in India.[1] Stevens' most notable design was the railway station Victoria Terminus in Bombay (in 1996, it was renamed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai).[2]

Stevens also designed the Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai the Royal Alfred Sailor's Home, the Army and Navy Building at Kala Ghoda, the Post-Office Mews at Apollo Bunder, the head offices of the BB&CI Railway at Churchgate, and the Oriental Life Assurance Offices at the Flora Fountain.[3] He also designed the Rajmahal Palace at Mehsana.[4] [5]

He died on 5 March 1900 following malaria and was buried in Sewri Christian Cemetery.

His name and statue can be seen in a scene in the 2006 film Slumdog Millionaire.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeyaraj. George J.. Indo Saracenic Architecture in Chennai. Chennai Metropolitan Area. 30 October 2011.
  2. Web site: Frederick William Stevens . 21 July 1997 . Mumbai/Bombay Pages . 12 September 2009.
  3. "Frederick William Stevens". Mumbai Pages . 23 June 2010 .
  4. Book: Sergeant, Philip W.. The Ruler of Baroda: An Account of the Life and Work of the Maharaja Gaekwar. John Murray. 1928. Albemarle Street, London. 226ā€“229.
  5. Web site: Aklekar. Rajendra B.. 22 April 2017. A Sentimental Visit to Mumbai to See Her Great Grandfather's Magnificent Buildings. 6 November 2020. The Wire. en. Stevens also designed and supervised buildings in Calcutta, Kanpur, Agra, Benaras, markets at Patan and court houses at Mehsana for the Gaekwads of Baroda..