Basic Biographical Details Name: | Sutherland & George | Designation: | | Born: | 1907 | Died: | May 1931 | Bio Notes: | George Sutherland was born in 1861 and was articled to Pirie & Clyne of Aberdeen in 1878 but transferred to Ellis & Wilson before completing his apprenticeship. He then moved to Glasgow where he served as draughtsman to an unspecified firm before commencing practice on his own account in Banff in 1884. By 1890 he had moved to 51 High Street, Elgin, where he was elected to the School Board and designed the towered H H Richardson-Romanesque Victoria School of Science and Art, evidently only one of several commissions as Honeyman had seen 'some creditable buildings' designed by him prior to 1894. At that date he had also received a commission for a mission hall in Aberdeen. Sutherland sat the qualifying exam in Glasgow in March 1894 and immediately sought admission as ARIBA, his proposers being John Honeyman, Arthur Cates and Lacy William Ridge. In his application he acknowledged his lack of travel abroad but stated that he had spent a good deal of time measuring Elgin Cathedral, Pluscarden Priory, 'some old Scotch castles' and 'old buildings in Aberdeen': He was admitted on 11 June of the same year. He entered into partnership with Louis Harper of Aberdeen at the beginning of 1896, and when in partnership with Harper, his one major commission was a large block in Bridge Street, the remainder being speculative housing, some of it for himself. About 1899 or 1900 Harper withdrew from the partnership and Sutherland continued as sole practitioner through 1900 and 1901 but at the beginning of 1902 he entered into partnership with James M Pirie. Pirie's relationship, if any, with John Bridgeford Pirie and his son Bridgeford MacDougall Pirie is unknown but he had commenced practice c.1899/1900, and had designed a couple of substantial houses by the time of the partnership.
The partnership with Pirie ended in 1907 when Sutherland went into partnership with Clement George. George had been born on 21 July 1879, the son of Provost George of Macduff, and had been educated at Macduff Public School. He had arrived in Aberdeen as a young man and served his apprenticeship with Alexander Marshall Mackenzie, attending Robert Gordon's College and Aberdeen Art School. He had remained with the Mackenzies as assistant thereafter (perhaps spending some time in the Mackenzies' London office as he and Mackenzie's son Alexander George Robertson Mackenzie became close friends), until joining Sutherland in partnership.
George was a specialist in cinema design. He planned housing schemes at Aberdeen, Buckie, Macduff, Kintore and other towns in the north of Scotland. He was also responsible for work for the Northern Co-operative Society, shops in Aberdeen and planned many auction marts between Aberdeen and Dingwall.
Sutherland died in 1927, and George carried on the practice on his own account until May 1931 when he became a partner in the firm of A Marshall Mackenzie Son & George. He was elected FRIBA in 1925, was Fellow of the RIAS, and a President of the Aberdeen Society of Architects from 1927 to 1929.
George died suddenly on 23 February 1932, survived by his widow and daughter. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 26, Crown Street, Aberdeen, Scotland | Business | Before 1911 * | After 1926 | | | 12, East Church Street, Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | Business | c. 1916 * | | | | 37, Dee Street, Aberdeen, Scotland | Business | Before 1929 | After 1930 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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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 | | | Prudential Assurance Company building | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Acting as superintending architects according to Building News | | After 1907 | Anderson's | Ballater | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Additions | | After 1907 | Banchory Post Office | Banchory | | Aberdeenshire/Kincardineshire | Scotland | | | After 1907 | Bannochie House | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | After 1907 | Insch Public School | Insch | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Additions | | After 1907 | Macduff Public School | Macduff | | Banffshire | Scotland | Additions | | After 1907 | Yarrows House | Ballater | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1908 | Villa, 57 Rubislaw Den South | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1909 | Duff House (proposed hotel scheme) | | | Banffshire | Scotland | | | 1909 | Roller Skating Rink | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1909 | Villa, Queen's Road | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Rear wing extension | | 1910 | Bracoden Public School | Bracoden | | Banffshire | Scotland | Additions | | 1910 | Infant School | Gardenstown | | Banffshire | Scotland | | | 1910 | Old Deer Public School | Old Deer | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1912 | Portessie Hall for Rathven Church | Buckie | | Banffshire | Scotland | | | 1914 | La Scala Cinema | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1914 | Post office | Buckie | | Banffshire | Scotland | | | 1916 | The Casino | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1918 | Columbus Offices Commercial Quay | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1920 | The Picture House | Fraserburgh | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | Before 1923 | Aberdeen Picture Playhouse | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | Before 1923 | Insurance offices, 220 Union Street | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | Before 1923 | The Picture House | Banff | | Banffshire | Scotland | | | Before 1923 | Torry Picture House | Torry | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1925 | Bungalow for J Corbett, Whitehall Place | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1925 | Bungalow for W Ferrier, Anderson Drive | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1925 | Dunrobin, Rubislaw Den South | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1925 | James Shepherd and Son Warehouse | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1925 | Royal Bank of Scotland | Keith | | Banffshire | Scotland | | | 1926 | Elgin Picture House | Elgin | | Morayshire | Scotland | | | 1926 | Torry Picture House | Torry | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Reconstruction | | 1927 | Villa, Rubislaw Den North | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | Before 1927(?) | Housing scheme, Aberdeen | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Exact date unknown; unclear whether by Clement George alone or in partnership | | Before 1929 | Royal Bank of Scotland | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | Before 1929 | Wales Street Picture House | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | Before 1932 | Auction Mart | Dingwall | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | | Before 1932 | Housing Scheme, Buckie | Buckie | | Banffshire | Scotland | | | Before 1932 | Housing scheme, Kintore | Kintore | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | Before 1932 | Housing Scheme, Macduff | Macduff | | Banffshire | Scotland | | | Before 1932 | Northern Co-operative Society Buildings | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Banffshire Advertiser | 8 April 1915 | | | | | Banffshire Advertiser | 16 March 1916 | | | p6 | | Builder | 18 February 1927 | | | Obituary of Sutherland | | RIBA Journal | 20 April 1932 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary of George |
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