Frederick William Stevens

Frederick William Stevens (11 November 1847 – 3 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 renamed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai).[2]

Frederick William Stevens
Born	11 November 1847 Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Died	3 March 1900 (age 52) Bombay, Bombay Presidency, India
Years active	1870s-1890s

Stevens also designed the Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai the Royal Alfred Sailor's Home, 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 Rajamahal palace at Mehsana.[4][5]

He died on 3 March 1900 following malaria.[6] His name and statue can be seen in a scene in the 2006 movie Slumdog Millionaire.

References

1. Jeyaraj, George J. "Indo Saracenic Architecture in Channai" (PDF). Chennai Metropolitan Area. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
2. "Frederick William Stevens". Mumbai/Bombay pages. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
3. "Frederick William Stevens". Mumbai Pages . 23 June 2010 <http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/persons/fw-stevens.html>.
4. Sergeant, Philip W. (1928). The Ruler of Baroda: An Account of the Life and Work of the Maharaja Gaekwar. Albemarle Street, London: John Murray. pp. 226–229.
5. Aklekar, Rajendra B. (22 April 2017). "A Sentimental Visit to Mumbai to See Her Great Grandfather's Magnificent Buildings". The Wire. Retrieved 6 November 2020. court houses at Mehsana for the Gaekwads of Baroda.
6. https://bijoor.me/2017/06/17/mumbai-heritage-architects-graves-monuments/