Basic Biographical Details

Name: George Morton
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Bio Notes: George Morton appears to have been a native of Greenock. His first appearance in the Greenock Post Office Directories is in 1887-1888, but at that date he does not appear to be working as an architect as he is not listed under Trades and Professions as such. Two years later he had clearly formed a partnership with William Menzies of Alexandria taking over the practice of John Boston after the latter's death and perhaps working as an assistant to Menzies. It may be that the partnership involved Menzies because Morton was as yet unqualified or at least not trained in architecture. At this date he was living at 86 Union Street, Greenock. In By 1898-1899 he is listed as being 'of Boston Menzies & Morton'. In 1901-1902 he had moved house and was living at Westbrook, Kirn, Dunoon but moved to Rosehhill, Argyll Road, Kirn in 1904-1905.

Despite the fact that little is known of the partners, the firm of Boston Menzies & Morton was very able, the Greenock Masonic Temple being quite Burnetian and the Queen's Hotel at Kirn inventive Arts and Crafts with Art Nouveau touches. A strong Art Nouveau influence is also present in the flowing tracery of Clune Park Church at Port Glasgow. Their offices remained at 11 William Street, Greenock at least into the 1920s, but Morton is believed to have died in 1915 or shortly thereafter.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 386, Union Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, ScotlandPrivate1887After 1890 
Item 2 of 3Westbrook, Kirn, Dunoon, Argyll, ScotlandPrivate1901 or 1902  
Item 3 of 3Rosehill, Kirn, Dunoon, Argyll, ScotlandPrivate1905 or 1906  

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1Boston, Menzies & MortonBefore 1893 Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 161894North Public SchoolAlexandria DunbartonshireScotlandAdditions
Item 2 of 161897St John's Masonic TempleGreenock RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 3 of 161899Yoker Church  GlasgowScotland 
Item 4 of 161900Vale of Leven Constitutional ClubAlexandria DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 5 of 161902Music HallGreenock RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 6 of 161902North Public SchoolAlexandria DunbartonshireScotlandAdditions
Item 7 of 16190423 Roxburgh StreetGreenock RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 8 of 161905Alexandra TheatreGreenock RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 9 of 161905Clune Park Church and hallsPort Glasgow RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 10 of 161905Queen's HotelKirn ArgyllScotland 
Item 11 of 161907Dunoon Grammar SchoolDunoon ArgyllScotlandAdditions
Item 12 of 161907Greenock AcademyGreenock RenfrewshireScotlandAdditions
Item 13 of 161914Bonhill Primary SchoolBonhill DunbartonshireScotlandAdditions
Item 14 of 16After 1920Clune Park Church and hallsPort Glasgow RenfrewshireScotlandSuite of halls
Item 15 of 161929House, 19 Havelock StreetHelensburgh DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 16 of 161931Messrs Gilchrist's premisesGreenock RenfrewshireScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Greenock Post Office directories Greenock Post Office directories   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Information on death date from Frank Worsdall per Iain Paterson