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George Truefitt (1824–1902) was born in 1824 at St George's Hanover Square, London. [1] He practiced architecture from age 15 (1839), when he began working with the British architect Lewis Cottingham, [2] until his retirement in 1899. [3]

Career

St George Tufnell Park, designed by Truefitt and built 1865-8

Truefitt is famous for designing over 25 different buildings throughout England [3] and over 15 other countries. [3] In his career, Truefitt designed over 250 structures. [2] He wrote a number of books, including Designs for Country Churches. [3] He also inspired Calvert Vaux in the latter's designs.

Truefitt retired in 1899. [3] [4]

References

  1. ^ "A Biographical Dictionary of the Architects of Greater Manchester - George Trufitt". Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b Henry, James; Walton, Colin (15 July 2016). Secret Worthing. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN  9781445651415 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c d e Magrill, Barry (24 April 2012). Commerce of Taste: Church Architecture in Canada, 1867-1914. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN  9780773539822 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Kowsky, Francis R. (7 August 2003). Country, Park & City: The Architecture and Life of Calvert Vaux. Oxford University Press. ISBN  9780195346855 – via Google Books.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

George Truefitt (1824–1902) was born in 1824 at St George's Hanover Square, London. [1] He practiced architecture from age 15 (1839), when he began working with the British architect Lewis Cottingham, [2] until his retirement in 1899. [3]

Career

St George Tufnell Park, designed by Truefitt and built 1865-8

Truefitt is famous for designing over 25 different buildings throughout England [3] and over 15 other countries. [3] In his career, Truefitt designed over 250 structures. [2] He wrote a number of books, including Designs for Country Churches. [3] He also inspired Calvert Vaux in the latter's designs.

Truefitt retired in 1899. [3] [4]

References

  1. ^ "A Biographical Dictionary of the Architects of Greater Manchester - George Trufitt". Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b Henry, James; Walton, Colin (15 July 2016). Secret Worthing. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN  9781445651415 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c d e Magrill, Barry (24 April 2012). Commerce of Taste: Church Architecture in Canada, 1867-1914. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN  9780773539822 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Kowsky, Francis R. (7 August 2003). Country, Park & City: The Architecture and Life of Calvert Vaux. Oxford University Press. ISBN  9780195346855 – via Google Books.



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