The Central Hotel at Glasgow Central Station

Robert Rowand Anderson (1834 – 1921) was an important Scottish Victorian architect. Anderson trained in the office of George Gilbert Scott in London. He left Scott's office in 1859 and set up his own practice in Edinburgh in 1860. During the 1860s his main work was small churches in the 'first pointed' style that is characteristic of Scott's former assistants. By 1880 his practice was designing the most prestigious public and private buildings in Scotland. Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 711 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 711 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Inside Glasgow Central Glasgow Central Station is a major railway station in Glasgow. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, June 20, 1837) gave her name to the historic era. ...

His works include The Scottish National Portrait Gallery; Dome of Old College, Medical Faculty and McEwan Hall, Edinburgh University; Central Hotel at Glasgow Central Station, the Catholic Apostolic Church in Edinburgh and Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute for the 3rd Marquess of Bute. Scottish National Portrait Gallery The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery on Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 as a renowned centre for teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Inside Glasgow Central Glasgow Central Station is a major railway station in Glasgow. ... The Catholic Apostolic Church, a millenarian religious community often called Irvingites, though it was never actually founded nor anticipated by Edward Irving. ... Mount Stuart House on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland is a Neo-Gothic mansion with extensive gardens. ... John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute (12 September 1847–9 October 1900) is remembered chiefly for his links with the city of Cardiff, Wales, and particularly for the restoration of Cardiff Castle. ...

Anderson was also the founder of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, and donated his own Edinburgh Georgian townhouse to be used as its headquarters. The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, or RIAS, is a professional body for architects in Scotland. ... Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ...

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• Mansfield Traquair Trust (http://www.mansfieldtraquair.org.uk/aboutrra.htm) The Catholic Apostolic Church in Edinburgh