About Richard Atkinson Abbot
Lived 1883 – 1954 (aged 71). Richard Atkinson Abbot was a New Zealand architect.
Richard Atkinson Abbott (6 January 1883 – 20 May 1954) was a New Zealand architect. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He designed the obelisk on One Tree Hill in 1941. His work on the main building at Auckland Grammar School is an early example of the usage of the Spanish Mission style in New Zealand and was listed as a Historic Place Category 1 in 1988 by Heritage New Zealand. He also designed the heritage-listed chapel at King's College in Auckland. He is buried at Purewa Cemetery.
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Who was Richard Atkinson Abbot?
New Zealand architect
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Richard Atkinson Abbot was born on 6 January 1883 in Auckland.
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Richard Atkinson Abbot died on 20 May 1954.
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Richard Atkinson Abbot was an architect.
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Richard Atkinson Abbot was New Zealand.
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