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Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | (Sir) Joseph Paxton |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | 3 August 1803 |
| Died: | 8 June 1865 |
| Bio Notes: | Joseph Paxton was born on 3 August 1803 and became an influential horticulturalist, landscape designer and architect. He is principally remembered as the designer of the Crystal Palace in London for the Great Exhibition of 1851. He died on 8 June 1865. See the British Architectural Library/RIBA 'Directory of British Architects 1834-1914' for an extensive bibliography. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 18, New Street, London, England | Business | 1856 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employees or Pupils
| The following individuals were employed or trained by this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| George Henry Stokes | 1847 | Assistant | Later partner. | |
Buildings and Designs
| This architect 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 | |
| 1854 | Kelvingrove Park layout | Woodlands Hill | Glasgow | Scotland | Sir Joseph Paxton commissioned to draw up plan and present it to Town Council | |
| 1857 | Queen's Park | Glasgow | Scotland | Original plan | ||
| 1859 | Baxter Public Park, layout, pavilion and north lodge | Dundee | Scotland | Layout. Execution supervised by Frank Richmond. | ||
| 1864 | Dunfermline Public Park | Dunfermline | Fife | Scotland | Sketch plan for layout | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this architect: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | Includes numerous bibliographical references | ||
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