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 Scotish 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 builds the Presbyterian Church of St. Andrew's, built for the Scottish community of Argentina.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Arte argentino: cuatro siglos de historia (1600-2000, Jorge López Anaya
  2. ↑ Arquitectos europeos y Buenos Aires, 1860-1940, Clara Braun, Julio Cacciatore
  3. ↑ Anales, Volume 21, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Arte Americano e Investigaciones Estéticas
  4. ↑ La arquitectura en Buenos Aires: 1850-1880, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Arte Americano e Investigaciones Estéticas

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