Richard Adams | |
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 facade of Catedral Anglicana de San Juan Bautista | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1791 Scotland |
| Died | 1835 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | painter |
| Profession | architect |
Richard Adams (1791–1835) was a Scottish painter and architect, who built the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist of Buenos Aires. [1]
He was born in Scotland, and arrived in 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]
Richard Adams was the architect of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, the first Anglican temple of South America. He also built the Presbyterian Church of St. Andrew's for the Scottish community of Argentina. [4]
- ^ Arte argentino: cuatro siglos de historia (1600-2000, Jorge López Anaya, 2005, ISBN 9789500426336
- ^ Arquitectos europeos y Buenos Aires, 1860-1940, Clara Braun, Julio Cacciatore, 1996, ISBN 9789879602904
- ^ Anales, Volume 21, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Arte Americano e Investigaciones Estéticas, 1968
- ^ La arquitectura en Buenos Aires: 1850-1880, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Arte Americano e Investigaciones Estéticas, 1972
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Richard Adams | |
|---|---|
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facade of Catedral Anglicana de San Juan Bautista | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1791 Scotland |
| Died | 1835 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | painter |
| Profession | architect |
Richard Adams (1791–1835) was a Scottish painter and architect, who built the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist of Buenos Aires. [1]
He was born in Scotland, and arrived in 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]
Richard Adams was the architect of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, the first Anglican temple of South America. He also built the Presbyterian Church of St. Andrew's for the Scottish community of Argentina. [4]
- ^ Arte argentino: cuatro siglos de historia (1600-2000, Jorge López Anaya, 2005, ISBN 9789500426336
- ^ Arquitectos europeos y Buenos Aires, 1860-1940, Clara Braun, Julio Cacciatore, 1996, ISBN 9789879602904
- ^ Anales, Volume 21, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Arte Americano e Investigaciones Estéticas, 1968
- ^ La arquitectura en Buenos Aires: 1850-1880, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Arte Americano e Investigaciones Estéticas, 1972
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