Herbert Baker Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Herbert Baker, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1910–19134 events1 places

Chronological biography

1910

Government Complex Construction26 November 1910

Government / Government of South Africa · Sir · Architect of the Union Buildings · Pretoria

Construction advances on the new administrative seat of government.

Union Buildings Cornerstone26 November 1910

Government / Government of South Africa · Sir · Architect of the Union Buildings · Pretoria

The cornerstone of Baker's Union Buildings complex is laid.

1913

Government Headquarters Completed1913

Government / Government of South Africa · Sir · Architect of the Union Buildings · Pretoria

The complex becomes the administrative headquarters of the South African government.

Union Buildings Completed1913

Government / Government of South Africa · Sir · Architect of the Union Buildings · Pretoria

Completes the Union Buildings overlooking Pretoria.

Titles and roles

Sir · Architect of the Union Buildings

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.