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Keith Downes Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 September 1848 |
| Died | 1 December 1929 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Highgate Cemetery |
| Education | Tonbridge School |
| Occupation | Architect |
Keith Downes Young (12 September 1848 - 1 December 1929) was an English architect best known for designing hospitals and school sanatoria.
Young was born in King's Road, Richmond, Surrey on 12 September 1848. [1] He attended Tonbridge School, after which, in 1865, [2] he was articled to his father, George Adam Young. [3] He studied at South Kensington School of Art and the Architectural Association. [3]
He commenced independent practice in London in 1871 and entered into partnership with his father the following year. [4] By 1886 he had entered into partnership with the church architect, Henry Hall, and their practice acquired a reputation for designing hospitals and school sanatoria. [3]
Young practiced for over fifty years, advising on approximately forty hospitals, either as new buildings or alterations, [1] including the Middlesex Hospital, the Royal Eye Hospital, the Hospital for Epilepsy and Paralysis, the Chelsea Hospital for Women and Guy's Hospital Medical School. [3]
He died on 1 December 1929 and was buried on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery.
Hospitals: [3]
School Sanatoria: [3]
Other works: [3]
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