Archibald Leitch
Archibald Leitch (born April 27, 1865 in Glasgow ; † April 25, 1939 ) was a Scottish architect .
Career
Leitch started out as an industrial architect in Glasgow . He became known for the construction of football stadiums, the style of which was based on his factory buildings. His first stadium project was Ibrox Park from 1899, the home of the Glasgow Rangers .
Two-tier grandstands with distinctive steel railings and gable roofs arranged above, which ended with a gable triangle, were typical of his sports facilities . In total, he built more than 20 major football stadiums across the UK .
In 1902 the Ibrox disaster occurred when 26 people died when a grandstand collapsed. Nevertheless, he remained the country's most important stadium architect for the next 20 years.
Works
- Anfield , Liverpool
- Ayresome Park , Middlesbrough
- Celtic Park , Glasgow
- Craven Cottage , London
- Ewood Park , Blackburn
- Fratton Park , Portsmouth
- Goodison Park , Liverpool
- Hampden Park , Glasgow
- Ibrox Park , Glasgow
- Highbury , London
- Lansdowne Road , Dublin
- Maine Road , Manchester
- Old Trafford , Manchester
- Roker Park , Sunderland
- Selhurst Park , London
- Somerset Park , Ayr
- Stamford Bridge , London
- Twickenham Stadium , London
- Tynecastle Stadium , Edinburgh
- Villa Park , Birmingham
- White Hart Lane , London
Many of these stages are no longer preserved or have significantly changed structurally. Exceptions include parts of Villa Park in Birmingham and the main facade of Ibrox Park in Glasgow.
Web links
Archibald Leitch in the Dictionary of Scottish Architects
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leitch, Archibald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 27, 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glasgow , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 1939 |