Basic Biographical Details | Name: | Charles Frederick Stevens | | Designation: | | | Born: | 1872 | | Died: | | | Bio Notes: | Charles Frederick Stevens was born in 1872, the son of Bath-born architect Frederick William Stevens who had commenced practice in Bombay two years earlier. The younger Stevens was educated in Bath and at Bristol University, and was articled to his father from 1893 to 1896, remaining as chief assistant and travelling in France and India. He commenced independent practice in 1900, taking over the firm following his father's death on 11 May that year. He was admitted FRIBA in 1907, giving 63 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent as his address; this presumably signifies that he was spending a period in the firm's London office as he was still practising in Bombay in 1925.. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | 63, Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent, England | Private(?) | 1907 * | | | | 32, Victoria Street, London, England | Business | 1914 * | | | | 5, Wallace Street, Fort, Bombay, India | Business | 1925 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | C F Stevens & Co | 1911 * | | Partner | | | Stevens, Gregson & Co | 1915 * | | Partner | |
* earliest date known from documented sources. Employees or Pupils| The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Alexander Robert Meldrum | February 1906 | September 1910 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposals| This proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Robert Sharp | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship |
Buildings and Designs| This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1909(?) | Grand Oriental Hotel | | | Colombo | Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon, un | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this : | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | |
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