F. W. Porter

Frederick William Porter (19 October 1821 - 17 November 1901) was a British/Irish architect.

Frederick William Porter was born in Rathmines, Dublin, on 19 October 1821, the second son of William Edward Porter (1783-1859) and his wife Anne (née Coultate).[1]

Porter was a pupil of Lewis Vulliamy.[1]

In 1865, he designed the Union Bank of London building in Chancery Lane, of which an illustration appeared in The Builder on 24 February 1866.[2][3]

In 1875, St James' Church, Islington, designed by Porter, was opened.

Personal life

His son Horace Porter (1861-1918) was also an architect.[4]

References
  1. "PORTER, FREDERICK WILLIAM - Dictionary of Irish Architects". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. "The Union Bank of London, Chancery Lane, Mr F W Porter, Architect". Look and Learn History Picture Library. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  3. "F.W. Porter Archives - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek - Irish Architecture. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  4. Antonia Brodie; British Architectural Library; Royal Institute of British Architects (20 December 2001). Directory of British Architects, 1834-1914: Vol. 2 (L-Z). A&C Black. p. 394. ISBN 978-0-8264-5514-7. Retrieved 22 October 2017.


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