George Troup (architect), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge Troup (architect)
New Zealand architect, engineer and politician
Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1863
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 04-Oct-1941
Profession: architect
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About George Troup (architect)
- Sir George Alexander Troup (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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