Basic Biographical Details Name: | George MacCallum Davidson | Designation: | | Born: | 1880 | Died: | 24 January 1952 | Bio Notes: | George MacCallum Davidson was born in Bridge of Allan and articled to Ebeneezer Simpson of Stirling from 1887 to 1902, and attended Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College, remaining as assistant with Simpson until 1905 when he joined R M Christie's practice in Dunblane. Christie took him into partnership on 1 January 1909. Davidson was admitted LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, proposed by William Fleming Wilkie and the Dundee Institute of Architects. At that time he was still working with Christie and was living at Louise Villa, Bridge of Allan.
At some point before 1920 he returned to Stirling as partner to Ebeneezer Simpson, later in the same year the practice becoming Simpson, McMichael & Davidson when Alastair Marshall McMichael joined them. The practice was based at 16 King Street.
Simpson retired in 1924 but the practice continued under the existing title. In 1939-40 Davidson was a Fellow and Member of Council of the Stirling Society of Architects. His partnership with McMichael was dissolved at the end of the Second World War, both partners continuing to practise separately thereafter. By 1950 DAvidson was a Fellow of the Sciety of Antiquaries of Scotland.
Davidson died on 24 January 1952. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Easter Colinton Road, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private | | 1952 | | | Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland | Business | 1911 * | | | | Louise Villa, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private | Before 1911 | After 1914 | | | 16, King Street, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Business(?) | Before 1920 | After 1939 | | | Bowaters Paper Mills, Northfleet, Kent, England | Business | 1930 or 1931 * | | | | 75, Murray Place, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Business(?) | 1950 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | William Fleming Wilkie | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship - as President of the Dundee Institute of Architects |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 8 February 1952 | 182 | | p232 |
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 v17 no1218 |
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