Frederick William Stevens

Frederick William Stevens (11 November 1847 – 5 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, it was renamed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai).[2]

Frederick William Stevens
Born11 November 1847
Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Died5 March 1900 (age 52)
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, India
Years active1870s–1890s

Stevens also designed the Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai the Royal Alfred Sailor's Home, the Army and Navy Building at Kala Ghoda, 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 Rajmahal Palace at Mehsana.[4][5]

He died on 5 March 1900 following malaria and was buried in Sewri Christian Cemetery.


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. 21 July 1997. 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.
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