John Burnet Architect

John Burnet (27 September 1814 – 15 January 1901) was a Scottish architect who lived and practised in Glasgow. He was born the son of soldier and trained initially as a carpenter, before becoming a Clerk of Works. He rose to prominence in the mid-1850s.Burnet designed many of Victorian Glasgow’s public buildings, employing a range of styles, including Neoclassical, Gothic, Renaissance, Italianate and Scottish Baronial . He commissioned many sculptors to adorn his buildings, among them John Mossman and John Crawford .

Personal facts

John Burnet
Birth dateSeptember 27, 1814
Birth place
Salsburgh
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Date of deathJanuary 15, 1901
Place of death
Glasgow

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Architect

Awards
Royal Institute of British Architects
Significant building
Glasgow
Clydesdale Bank
Glasgow Stock Exchange
Significant design
Renaissance
Gothic Revival architecture
Scottish Baronial architecture
Greek Revival architecture
Neoclassical architecture
Italianate architecture

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