Basic Biographical Details

Name: George Speirs Kenneth
Designation:  
Born: 1875
Died: 5 September 1903
Bio Notes: George Speirs Kenneth was born in Partick in 1875 (Registration District 646/2, entry 193), the son of James S Kenneth, ship commission agent from Kilwinning and his wife Annie Henderson Allison. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1889 to 1895, but it is not yet known to which office he was articled. He commenced practice shortly after completing his studies and quickly built up a prosperous tenement and warehouse clientele, the latter probably as a result of his father's business connections, but he died of a fractured skull in Glasgow Royal Infirmary on 5 September 1903, as a result of an injuriy received in the St Enoch Station railway accident*. He was unmarried.

*The Glasgow St Enoch railway accident occurred on 27 July 1903 when a special train from Ardrossan full of holiday-makers returning from the Isle of Man failed to stop in time and collided heavily with the buffer stop. The train suffered severe damage, the first two coaches being completely telescoped. This was the worst accident of this kind on British main line railways, with sixteen people killed and 27 seriously injured.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 426, Granville Street, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivateBefore 1889After 1895 
Item 2 of 457, Hope Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusinessBefore 1898After 1900 
Item 3 of 43, Rupert Street, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate1903 * The Times gives address as 19 Rupert Street
Item 4 of 4Bath Street, GlasgowBusiness1903  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 13189891-111, 117-127 and 118-134 Dowanhill Street and 58-60 Dowanside Road  GlasgowScotlandDesigned in collaboration with H & D Barclay
Item 2 of 13189967-71 Queen Street  GlasgowScotland 
Item 3 of 131900Tenements, Victoria Park Drive South  GlasgowScotland 
Item 4 of 13c. 190045-67 Dowanside Road and 106 and 115 Dowanhill Street  GlasgowScotlandDesigned in collaboration with H & D Barclay
Item 5 of 13190174-82 Miller Street  GlasgowScotland 
Item 6 of 13190178-104 Dowanhill Street and 38-40 Highburgh Road  GlasgowScotlandDesigned in collaboration with H & D Barclay
Item 7 of 131901Five tenements, Weir street, Walklneuk and North CroftPaisley RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 8 of 1319021-9 Beaumont Gate  GlasgowScotlandDesigned in collaboration with H & D Barclay
Item 9 of 13190214-18 Beaumont Gate  GlasgowScotlandDesigned in collaboration with H & D Barclay
Item 10 of 13190228-30 and 32-34 Highburgh Road and 10 and 13 Beaumont Gate  GlasgowScotlandDesigned in collaboration with H & D Barclay
Item 11 of 13190240 Kingsborough Gardens  GlasgowScotland 
Item 12 of 13190248 and 48A Dowanside Road (Kings Gate)  GlasgowScotlandDesigned in collaboration with H & D Barclay
Item 13 of 131902Trades HotelPaisley RenfrewshireScotland 

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3British Architect18 September 1903  p217 - death
Item 2 of 3The Times28 July 1903  p9 Col A Injured in railway accident - scalp wound and shock
Item 3 of 3The Times8 September 1903  p8 Col F - death

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 Research by Iain Paterson