George Troup

New Zealand architect

Sir George Alexander Troup CMG (21 October 1863 – 4 October 1941) was a New Zealand architect, engineer and statesman. He was nicknamed "Gingerbread George" after his most famous design, the Dunedin Railway Station in the Flemish Renaissance style (he preferred his alternative design in the Scottish Baronial style). He was the first official architect of the New Zealand Railways. He designed many other stations, including Lower Hutt and Petone.

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George Troup was born on Wednesday, 21 October 1863 in London, England. They were best known as an architect. Troup's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. They died on Saturday, 4 October 1941 in Wellington, New Zealand at the age of 77. Their zodiac star sign were Libra.

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Date of death	4 October 1941	edit
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Nationality	American	edit

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