C. J. Phipps

Charles John Phipps FSA (25 March 1835 – 25 May 1897) was an English architect known for more than 50 theatres he designed in the latter half of the 19th century, including several important ones in London. He is noted for his design of the Theatre Royal, Exeter, which caught fire in 1887, killing 186 visitors.

For the 18th-century arctic explorer, see Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave.

C. J. Phipps

FSA
Phipps, c. 1890
Born(1835-03-25)25 March 1835
Lansdowne, Bath, England
Died25 May 1897(1897-05-25) (aged 62)
London, England
OccupationArchitect
Known forSavoy Theatre, Gaiety Theatre
Spouse
Honor Hicks
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(m. 1860)​
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