Frederick William Stevens (11 November 1847 – 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 movie Slumdog Millionaire.
References
- ↑ Indo Saracenic Architecture in Channai, Jeyaraj, George J.. Chennai Metropolitan Area. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ↑ Frederick William Stevens. Mumbai/Bombay pages(21 July 1997). Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ↑ "Frederick William Stevens". Mumbai Pages . 23 June 2010 <http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/persons/fw-stevens.html>.
- ↑ The Ruler of Baroda: An Account of the Life and Work of the Maharaja Gaekwar{{#if:Sergeant|, Sergeant}. John Murray(1928)
- ↑ A Sentimental Visit to Mumbai to See Her Great Grandfather's Magnificent Buildings, Aklekar, Rajendra B.. The Wire(2017-04-22). Retrieved 2020-11-06.