The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Chisholm, R. F.
Chisholm, R. F.; F.R.I.B.A., Consulting Architect to the Government of Madras (retired); entered service in the Bengal P.W.D. 1859; won a money prize of Rs. 3000 for designing new buildings for Madras, 1864; appointed to Madras Service as Officiating Consulting Architect, 1866; Confirmed, 1872; designed and Constructed several of the more prominent public buildings of Madras, among them being the Madras General Post Office (Hindu Saracenic), the Senate House (Byzantine) and the Government, P.W.D. Secretariat Offices, Chepauk. Outside the city of Madras, Mr. Chisholm carried out the work of restoration of the famous Tirumal Naik’s Palace at Madura; carried out the works of preservation at the Seven Pagodas (Mahabalipuram, Chingleput District); a similar work at the old Vellore Temple and at the celebrated ruins of Hampi in the Bellary district; restored the ancient palace of Chandragiri in the present Chittoor district; designed the present Museum buildings at Travancore as also St. George’s Church at Madras. He also designed and carried out many important improvements to Kalas Mahal, the building now occupied by the Offices of the Board of Revenue, Madras. Fellow of the Madras University, 1867; also a Member of the Faculty of Engineering. Address: C/o India Office, London.