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Which Dunedin railway station architect, George Alexander Troup, gave the building its distinctive Flemish Renaissance revival style, earning him which nickname?
Answer: Gingerbread George — George Alexander Troup was nicknamed 'Gingerbread George' after designing Dunedin Railway Station (1906) in a lavish Flemish Renaissance style using dark basalt and white Oamaru limestone.
- A Gingerbread George ✓
- B The Stone Mason
- C Castle George
- D The Gothic Master
George Alexander Troup was nicknamed 'Gingerbread George' after designing Dunedin Railway Station (1906) in a lavish Flemish Renaissance style using dark basalt and white Oamaru limestone.