1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ELMES, HARVEY LONSDALE (1813-1847), British architect, son of James Elmes (?.».), was born at Chichester in 1813. After serving some time in his father's office, and under a surveyor at Bedford and an architect at Bath, he became partner with his father in 1835, and in the following year he was successful among 86 competitors for a design for St George's Hall, Liverpool. The foundation stone of this building was laid on the 28th of June 1838, but, Elmes being successful in a competition for the Assize Courts in the…
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