John Taylor (architect)
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Sir John Taylor, KCB, FRIBA was a British architect working for the Office of Works.
Entrance hall of the National Gallery, London, designed by John Taylor.
Dome of the National Gallery's entrance hall.
Marlborough House
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Marlborough House, a Grade I listed mansion on The Mall in St James's, City of Westminster, London, is the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Nations and the seat of the Commonwealth Secretariat. It
John Taylor (architect)
…manner." In 1883–84 he was a judge in the competition for the Admiralty and War Office buildings in Whitehall, and in 1886 added a new storey to Marlborough House. In the 1880s, Taylor was involved in restructuring work in a number of London's museums. He was responsible for display fittings of the new Natural…
The south façade of Marlborough House
In its original form Marlborough House had just two storeys. This illustration of c.1750 shows the garden front.
This view of the entrance front published in the 1850s before Pennethorne's additions shows an additional storey on the wings. The wings later gained a fourth main storey, and the central section gained a third.
Marlborough House – Rotating Summer House