Građevinski savjetnik Dr. Frane Rubčić (Francesco Rubcich)
Construction Consultant Dr Frane Rubčić (Francesco Rubcic)

Summary/Abstract: The Rubčić (Rupčić) family was one of the oldest Croatian noble families with its origin in Herzegovina, in the town of Hum. The family Rubčić coat of arms can be found on the page LXII of the Korjenić-Neorić Armorial. The family name itself, Rupčić, was first found in Split, in the register of births and baptisms from 1692: Nikola Rupčić had the baptism of his son Ante registered. However, in its other form, the surname Rubčić was found in the register of deaths from 1721, when the death of Nikola Rubčić was recorded. Dr Frane Rubčić, a son of Frane and Teresa Celotta, was born around 1841. He married Ivana Valeri in Budva, in 1872, and they produced nine children. In 1871, he started his career as a construction apprentice in Trieste, in the so-called technical division of the Trieste Maritime Authority, and in 1883, he was promoted to Second Class Civil Engineer. He received the Gold Cross of Merit in 1883. After he designed the Port Authority building in 1890, he was promoted to senior engineer. He was also appointed construction consultant in the same year. As a member of the so-called Uresno povjerenstvo (decoration committee), he supervised the constructions of the theatre building and the church of Our Lady of Mercy. He participated in the creation of the plan for the water supply system, advocated the construction of St. Peter’s Pier and prepared the cost statement for the extension of Our Lady of Pojišan monastery building. In the period 1874 – 1896, as a project engineer and technical supervisor, Frane Rubčić worked on a number of projects along the Dalmatian coast. The localities included Bobovišće, Milna, Povlja, Pučišća and Supetar on the island of Brač; Gradac, Hvar, and Stari Grad on the island of Hvar; Kaštel Novi near Trogir; Klek, Komiža and Vis on the island of Vis; Makarska; Maslinica on the island of Šolta; Metković, Opuzen – Višnjica, Split, Šibenik and Tisno. Dr Frane Rubčić was a renowned expert who contributed significantly to the development of both the city of Split and the Dalmatian ports in the second half of the 19th century.

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