William Henry Playfair

For other people with the same name, see William Playfair (disambiguation).

William Henry Playfair
FRSE
Portrait of William Henry Playfair
Born(1790-05-15)15 May 1790
London, England
Died19 March 1857(1857-03-19) (aged 66)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationArchitect
ParentJames Playfair
BuildingsNational Gallery of Scotland
Old College, University of Edinburgh
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Royal Scottish Academy Building
Dollar Academy
Signature
Playfair's townhouse at 17 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh
Playfair's grave in Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh
Statue of William Henry Playfair, Chambers Street, Edinburgh

William Henry Playfair FRSE (15 July 1790 – 19 March 1857) was a prominent Scottish architect in the 19th century who designed the Eastern, or Third, New Town and many of Edinburgh's neoclassical landmarks.[1]

  1. ^ "William Henry Playfair". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 11 September 2023.