Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Alexander Black | Designation: | | Born: | 1874 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | John Alexander Black was born in 1874, probably in Edinburgh, and was articled to James Graham Fairley from 1892 to 1896. He attended Heriot-Watt College and Edinburgh School of Applied Art. He was assistant to Robert Morham, Edinburgh City Architect, but moved to England thereafter to become chief assistant to Thomas William Cubbon in Birkenhead. He left Cubbon to work with William J Taylor, County Architect and Surveyor of Winchester, subsequently moving to Southampton to work for Mitchel Son & Gutteridge. He was elected LRIBA on 27 February 1911, his proposers being James Anderson Williamson, Charles Septimus Errington and Joseph Berkeley Cubey. By this time he had moved north again to Middlesbrough and was collaborating with James Forbes at 43 Albert Road, although he still gave his residential address as 8 Laverockbank Road, Edinburgh. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | Before 1892 | After 1898 | | | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | Private/business | After 1898 | Before 1910 | | | Winchester, Hampshire, England | Private/business | After 1898 | Before 1910 | | | Southampton, Hampshire, England | Private/business | After 1898 | Before 1910 | | | 43, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England | Business | 1911 * | | | | 8, Laverockbank Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1911 * | | Given as 'residential address' on FRIBA nomination paper, despite working in Middlesbrough |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers
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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 | | 1896(?) | Dumfries Academy | Dumfries | | Dumfriesshire | Scotland | Prepared drawings for winning competition design for extensions - possibly under J A Williamson? | | 1897 | City Infectious Diseases Hospital | Colinton | | Edinburgh | Scotland | As Assistant to Robert Morham | | 1898 | Portobello Public Baths | Portobello | | Edinburgh | Scotland | As Assistant to Robert Morham, supervised by James Anderson Williamson | | 1910 | Archibald Schools | Middlesbrough | | Yorkshire | England | In partnership with James Forbes. Second premium in competition | | 1910 | Linthorpe Council Schools | Middlesbrough | | Yorkshire | England | Won first prize after competition and secured job | | 1910 | Love Lane School | Pontefract | | Yorkshire | England | Second premiated designs - in partnership with James Forbes | | 1910(?) | Usher Hall | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Competition design |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1926 | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v10 no 561 (microfilm reel 32) |
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