Richard Abbott (architect)
Richard Atkinson Abbott was a New Zealand architect. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He designed the obelisk on One Tree Hill in 1941. His work on the main building at Auckland Grammar School is an early example of the usage of the Spanish Mission style in New Zealand and was listed as a Historic Place Category 1 in 1988 by Heritage New Zealand. He also designed the heritage-listed chapel at King's College in Auckland. He is buried at Purewa Cemetery.