Basic Biographical Details Name: | Frank Russell Burnet | Designation: | | Born: | 26 June 1891 | Died: | June 1980 | Bio Notes: | Frank Russell Burnet was born on 26 June 1891 in Kilmacolm to Frank Burnet, the prolific tenement architect of Glasgow and his wife Mary Russell McGregor. He was educated at Fettes College from 1906 to 1909 and subsequently at Glasgow School of Architecture from 1910 to 1914, and was articled to his father's firm of Frank Burnet & Boston. He served as a Major in France with the Royal Garrison Artillery from 1916 to 1918. He commenced practice as a partner in his father's firm in 1919, and married Margaret Roxburgh Taylor, daughter of Alexander Thompson Taylor, a wholesale sugar dealer, in 1920. He was admitted ARIBA in 1921. He continued the practice under the same name after the deaths of Burnet and Boston in 1923 and 1937 respectively, taking James Bell into partnership in 1934. He was admitted FRIBA on 10 February 1948, his proposers being William McCrea, Alexander Nisbet Malcolm and James Steel Maitland. He was active in public life serving as Deacon of Masons in 1934-35.
Burnet died on 31 May 1980 at Mosswood, Glenmosston Road, Kilmacolm which would appear to have been shared with his daughter and son-in-law. He was a widower, having been married twice, first to Marjery Roxburgh Taylor, and second to Ethel Margaret Graham. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 180, Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1919 | 1966 | | | Paignton, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | 1922 | 1923 | | | Enterkin, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | 1925 | 1980 | | | Mosswood, Glenmosston Road, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | 1980 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | After 1919 | Commercial Union Assurance Building, Stockwell Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | After 1919 | Union Bank | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | After 1919 | Union Bank of Scotland, Hope Street branch | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1923 | Premises, Trongate, Stockwell Street and Osborne Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1929 | Commercial Union Assurance Building, St Vincent Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1930s | Greenock Ice Rink | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | 1931 | Mill Church, suite of halls | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | 1933 | Bank of Scotland, Maryhill | Maryhill | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1934 | Buildings in New Lanark for Gourock Ropework Company | New Lanark | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | | | 1934 | Premises in Braxfield Road | New Lanark | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | | | 1935 | Bank of Scotland, Possilpark | Possilpark | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1935 | Building for the Distillers Company | Govan | | Glasgow | Scotland | Reconstruction and extension | | 1935 | Factory for Kennedy Robertson & Co., Renfrew Court | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1935 | Workshop for W & J Martin | | | Glasgow | Scotland | New buildings | | 1936 | St Columba's School | Kilmacolm/Kilmalcolm | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | 1936 | Union Bank | Battlefield, Langside | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | c. 1936 | Cardonald Cemetery | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Gates etc | | 1937 | J R W Laing Showrooms | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1937 | Smiths (Wools) Ltd | | | Glasgow | Scotland | New extension 1937. Alterations and additions, 1948 | | After 1937 | Clerical Medical & General Offices | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | After 1937 | Housing scheme | Dumfries | | Dumfriesshire | Scotland | | | After 1937 | Paisley Ice Rink | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | After 1937 | R Wylie Hill's warehouse | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Additions and alterations | | After 1937 | Royal Bank of Scotland branches | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Unspecified work | | 1938 | Hotel | Kelvinside | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | After 1939 | Engineering Centre | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | After 1939 | Glasgow Royal Asylum for Lunatics | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Alterations | | After 1939 | Housing estate | Port Glasgow | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | After 1939 | Industrial Estate | Port Glasgow | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Unspecified works | | After 1939 | Industrial Estate | Uddingston | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Unspecified work | | After 1939 | Industrial Estate | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Unspecified work | | After 1939 | Royal Bank of Scotland | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Alterations and additions | | After 1939 | Royal Hospital for Sick Children | Yorkhill | | Glasgow | Scotland | Additions | | 1940 | Hillhead Picture House | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Alterations | | 1948 | Finlayson (Confectioners) Limited Premises | | | Glasgow | Scotland | alterations and additions | | 1948 | Housing Uddingston | Uddington | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | | | 1948 | Montgomerie Stobo Factory, Rogart Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1948 | Old Men’s and Women’s Home | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1948 | Premises Astoria Road | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Alterations and Additions | | 1948 | Works Canteen Ashtree Road | | | Glasgow | | | | 1953 | St Augustine's Primary and Secondary Schools | Milton | | Glasgow | Scotland | Primary School | | 1954 | Block of shops and offices, Queen Street and Ingram Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1954 | Greenock Central Area Redevelopment Scheme housing | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | 1954 | St Augustine's Primary and Secondary Schools | Milton | | Glasgow | Scotland | Secondary School | | 1960 | Canniesburn Hospital, Geriatric Unit | Bearsden | | Glasgow | Scotland | 120-bed geriatric unit addded | | 1960 | Factory for Enfield Standard Power Cables, Westburn | Cambuslang | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | | | 1960 | Head office of Stenhouse Holdings Ltd | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Modernisation of office | | 1960 | Linnwood High School | Linnwood | | Renfrewshire | | | | 1960 | Royal Hospital for Sick Children | Yorkhill | | Glasgow | Scotland | Admission block, laboratory block, doctors' and nurses' residences added | | 1960 | University of Glasgow(?), regional physics building | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1964 | Cairnbaan Hotel | Cairnbaan | | Argyll | Scotland | Flat-roofed restaurant added | | 1964 | St Joseph's Primary School | Milngavie | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | Scottish Biographies | 1938 | | | E J Thurston (pub.) | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Information about marriage from Timothy J Wagg | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | F no4328 (combined box 8) |
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