page_title: Robert Matheson (architect)
hierarchical_section_title: Robert Matheson (architect)
caption_attribution_description: English: Former General Post Office, Edinburgh
context_page_description: Robert Matheson was a Scottish architect operating for some time as Clerk of Works for Scotland and playing a major design role in many buildings, especially within Edinburgh. He was a great master of the Italian Renaissance style.
context_section_description: Robert Matheson (1808–1877) was a Scottish architect operating for some time as Clerk of Works for Scotland and playing a major design role in many buildings, especially within Edinburgh. He was a great master of the Italian Renaissance style.
caption: Former General Post Office, Edinburgh
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