Sir Richard John Allison (1869–1958) was a Scottish

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. From 1889 he was associated with the government Office of Works in

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(as example The Science Museum), and from 1914 was its chief architect.

Selected works

* The

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(1919–28) * The Duveen wing, National Portrait Gallery, London (1933), with J G West. * The Geological Museum, London * The Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast (1933), with J G West. * The British

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's house in Diplomatstaden, Stockholm (1915).The architect was a "''british''" "Allison" also according to:

References

20th-century Scottish architects 1869 births 1958 deaths Commanders_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire {{UK-architect-stub