George Dance the Younger
George Dance the Younger RA (1 April 1741 – 14 January 1825) was an English architect and surveyor as well as a portraitist.
George Dance | |
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| Born | 1 April 1741 Chiswell Street, London, England |
| Died | 14 January 1825 (aged 83) Bloomsbury, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Royal Academician |
| Practice | City Corporation |
| Buildings | Guildhall, London; Mansion House; Newgate Prison; Royal College of Surgeons; etc. |
| Projects | Barts Hospital; Commercial Road; Finsbury Circus & HAC HQ; Old Billingsgate Market; etc. |
The fifth and youngest son of the architect George Dance the Elder, he came from a family of architects, artists and dramatists. He was described by Sir John Summerson as "among the few really outstanding architects of the century", but few of his buildings remain.
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