Name: | William Brown |
Designation: | |
Born: | 1873 |
Died: | 24 January 1953 |
Bio Notes: | William Brown was born in 1873 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire. He was articled to Alexander Cullen of Hamilton and Motherwell in 1888, attending technical and art classes at Hamilton Academy from 1889 to 1894. On completing his apprenticeship, he remained as assistant until 1902 when he became a partner with Cullen and James Lochhead. After Lochhead's arrival the work of the practice became extremely accomplished Edwardian Baroque and classical. The practice, still known simply as Alex Cullen, had a major competition win for Hamilton Municipal Buildings in 1903, and a Glasgow office was established at Atlantic Chambers in Hope Street to supervise the Western District Hospital, a by-product of the competition for the Eastern District Hospital in which Cullen and Lochhead had been placed first but did not receive the commission. It was not until 1908 that the practice became Alex Cullen, Lochhead & Brown.
Alexander Cullen died on 20 January 1911. At the time of his death his youngest son, Alexander Cullen Junior (born 1892), was only in the first year of his apprenticeship with the practice. Lochhead and Brown continued the practice thereafter, Brown remaining in charge of the Motherwell office and Lochhead taking over the management of both the Hamilton and the Glasgow offices. They dropped Cullen's forename from the practice title which then became simply Cullen, Lochhead & Brown. Two months later, on 20 March 1911, Brown was elected LRIBA, his proposers being George Gunn, James Davidson and James Lochhead. The firm continued to prosper and branch offices were opened in Motherwell and Glasgow before 1914.
Brown became FRIBA in early 1921, proposed by Lochhead, Davidson and William Brown Whitie. In 1925 Lockhart Whiteford Hutson and Thomas Spiers Fraser, both of whom had been assisting in the practice, became partners. According to the obituary of Spiers in RIBAJ the partnership was dissolved in 1930. Brown retired in 1931; in the RIBA Kalendar of that year he gives his home address. Lochhead remained with the firm until his death in 1942.
Brown died on 24 January 1953 aged 79. He was buried in Larkhall. |
This 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 |
| 1894 | Midstone Hall | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Design for entrance lodge and gateway exhibited |
| 1898 | Young Men's Christian Institute | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | As assistant to Alex Cullen |
| 1900 | Carnbooth House | Busby | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Design exhibited. Design also exhibited 1907 |
| 1900 | County Hall and Sheriff Court Houses and County Police Office | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | County Police Office to Beckford Street |
| 1901 | New Century Theatre | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | As partner but title of practice not yet changed |
| 1902 | Auchinlea Workmen's Home | | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1902 | Bo'ness Public School | Bo'ness / Borrowstouness | | West Lothian | Scotland | Extension to north-east - secured commission by competition |
| 1902 | Lanarkshire Middle Ward and District Offices | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Design exhibited - also exhibited 1903 |
| 1902 | Larkhall Police Station | Larkhall | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1902 | Mossend Lodging House | Mossend | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1902 | The Rowan Tree Inn | Uddingston | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Remodelling |
| 1902 | Thornlie UF Manse | Wishaw | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| After 1902 | Gordonbank | Larkhall | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1903 | Douglas Chambers | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1903 | Douglas Public School | Douglas | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Reconstruction |
| 1903 | Electric Theatre | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | |
| 1903 | Gaiety Theatre | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Rebuilding after fire |
| 1903 | Hamilton Municipal Buildings and Public Library | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Won competition and secured job; municipal offices only built before First World War |
| 1903 | Jerviston House | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Restoration |
| 1903 | Kirknowe | Cambusnethan | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1903 | Omoa Combination Poorhouse | Cleland | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1903 | St Andrews Church | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1903 | St Machan's Church hall | Larkhall | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1903 | Vicar Chambers | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | |
| 1903 | Western District Hospital | Oakbank | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
| 1904 | 4 and 6 Keith Street | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1904 | Bothwell Police Station | Bothwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1904 | Coatbridge Carnegie Library | Coatbridge | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1904 | Dalziel Poorhouse | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Won competition to secure job |
| 1904 | Hamilton Parish Council Chambers | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Won competition to secure job |
| 1904 | King's Theatre | Kilmarnock | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Design exhibited 1905 |
| 1904 | Kirklands Mental Hospital | Bothwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Nurses' home and cottages |
| 1904 | Templehall Buildings and adjacent tenements in Quarry Street | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1904 | Tenements, 3-10 Kemp Street | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1904 | Tram Car Sheds and Tramway Power Station | Low Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1904 | Villa at Bent Road | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| c. 1904 | Hartwood Asylum | Shotts | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Sanatorium block added |
| c. 1904 | Tenements, 14-18 Kemp Street | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1905 | Alexandra Theatre | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Acting as consultant architects |
| 1905 | Clyde Chambers | Wishaw | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1905 | County Hospital | Bellshill | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1905 | Dundyvan Church | Coatbridge | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1905 | Dundyvan Manse | Coatbridge | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1905 | Glenlee | Cardross | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | |
| 1905 | Greenock and District Combination Hospital, Gateside | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |
| 1905 | Newmains Police Station | Newmains | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1905 | Overtown Police Station | Overtown | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1905 | Parkhead Model Lodging House | Parkhead | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
| 1905 | Strathhaven School | Strathhaven | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1905 | Tenements, Brandon Street | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1905 | The Moorings | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1905 | Udston House, Burnbank | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Alterations |
| 1905 | Wishaw Police Station | Wishaw | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| c. 1905 | Offices for the National Bank | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1906 | Braidwood Hospital | Carluke | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | New fever pavilion and administration block, new wards, and gatelodge |
| 1906 | Dalziel Co-operative Society Offices | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Reconstruction after a fire |
| 1906 | Hilltop, Blairhill | Coatbridge | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1906 | Jarviston | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1906 | Russell Memorial Hall | Bothwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1906 | Wishaw Courthouse | Wishaw | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1907 | Board School | Carluke | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1907 | Heathery Park | Wishaw | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1907 | Lanarkshire Miners' Union Offices | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1907 | Law Infant School | Law | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1907 | UF Church manses in the Highland area | | | | Scotland | |
| 1908 | Academy School | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Proposed alterations and additions |
| 1908 | Langloan UF Church | Coatbridge | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1908 | Masonic Temple | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Secured commission in competition |
| 1908 | Primitive Methodist Church | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1908 | Quarter Police Station | Quarter | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1908 | Salvation Army Citadel | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1908 | Tarbert UF Church | Tarbert | | Argyll | Scotland | |
| 1909 | Blackpool Central Library and Art Gallery | Blackpool | | Lancashire | England | Won in open competition |
| 1909 | Burgh Hospital | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1909 | Chapeltoun | Dunlop | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |
| 1909 | Duthill UF Church | Carrbridge | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | |
| 1909 | East Kilbride Public School | East Kilbride | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Additions |
| 1909 | Gourock Higher Grade School | Gourock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |
| 1909 | Hamilton Academy (and house at school) | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Won competition and secured the job. |
| 1909 | House at Bothwell | Bothwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1909 | Low Waters Infant School | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1909 | Tenements for Caledonian Railway Company | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Bar to north |
| 1910 | Cambuslang Police Station | Cambuslang | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1910 | Club House, Hamilton Golf Club | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1910 | Co-operative Society premises | Wishaw | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extensions |
| 1910 | Donald Institute | Bothwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Secured commission by competition |
| 1910 | House at Knowetop | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1910 | Saffronhall UF Church | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extension |
| 1910 | South Dalziel Parish Church Halls | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1911 | Bluevale School | Haghill | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
| 1911 | Rorison Memorial Church | Ashgill | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extension |
| 1911 | UF Church | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1912 | Tenements, Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | |
| 1914 | Raheen | Bearsden | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
| Before 1914 | Co-operative Society premises | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extensions |
| Before 1914 | County of Lanark Sanatorium | Stonehouse | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extensions? - probably including 20 additional beds and additions to administration block |
| Before 1914 | Shotts Fever Hospital | Shotts | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extension. Further extensions later - 16 beds with addition to administration block |
| Before 1914 | Workmen's housing | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| Before 1914 | Workmen's housing | Cleland | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| Before 1914 | Workmen's housing, Craigneuk | Craigneuk | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1915 | John Hastie Museum | Strathaven | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1918 | Chapeltoun | Dunlop | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Gate lodge |
| 1919 | Local Government Board competition, various house types | | | | Scotland | |
| 1919 | Station Hotel | Perth | | Perthshire | Scotland | Addition |
| c. 1920 | County of Berwick Infectious Deseases Hospital | Gordon | | Berwickshire | Scotland | |
| 1921 | Scottish Housing Competition Section 1 | | | | Scotland | Commended design |
| 1925 | The Ross | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Interior work |
| 1926 | House | Bellshill | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1926 | War Memorial Hall | Lanark | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1927 | Burgh of Hamilton Maternity Hospital | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extension - 9 beds |
| 1927 | Clydebridge Motherwell commemoration panel | | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1927 | Hamilton Municipal Buildings and Public Library | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Town hall added |
| 1927 | Larkhall Miners' Welfare Institute | Larkhall | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1927 | Police Housing | Bellshill | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1928 | Garden Village at Kirktonfield for the Bleachers' Association | Neilston | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |
| 1928 | Housing at Linnhouse for Hamilton District Council | Hamilton? | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1928 | Housing at Newfield for Hamilton District Council | Hamilton? | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1928 | Livingstone Memorial United Free Manse | Blantyre | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1928 | Lodge St Thomas No 306 | Larkhall | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1928 | McGeachin's House | Lanark | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1928 | Sports Pavilion for the Bleachers' Association | Neilston | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |
| 1928 | Sports Pavilion, Kirkfieldbank | Kirkfieldbank | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1928 | Super Cinema | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Plans drawn up |
| 1928 | The Yews housing for Hamilton District Council | Hamilton? | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1928 | Udston House, Burnbank | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extensions - single-storey ward pavilion, operating theatre and laundry |
| 1929 | Baillieston Police Station | Baillieston | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
| 1929 | Douglas Police Station | Douglas | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1929 | Larkhall Miners' Welfare Institute Sports Pavilion | Larkhall | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1929 | St Andrews Church | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Repairs due to mineral damage |
| 1930 | 70 houses | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| 1930 | Police Station | Strathaven | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| c. 1930 | County and Burgh of Inverness Infectious Diseases Hospital | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | Consulting architects for additional ward blocks |
| c. 1930 | Eastfield Housing Estate | Gallowflat | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
| 1931 | House | Strathaven | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
| c. 1912 | Blantyre Police Station | Blantyre | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |