Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Smith Kirkwood | Designation: | | Born: | 1914 or 1915 | Died: | 13 September 1983 | Bio Notes: | James Smith Kirkwood was born on 22 January 1912, the son of David Kirkwood MP (later Lord Kirkwood). He was articled to Clarke & Bell & J H Craigie from 1933 to 1938. He studied at Glasgow School of Art, taking the certificate course from 1933 to 1935 and the Diploma course from 1935 to 1938, during which he carried out a study of housing and zinc roofing on the continent in 1937. He was admitted ARIBA on 5 December 1938, proposed by Thomas Harold Hughes, William James Smith and William Ross.
After the Second World War he entered into partnership with William John Brockie Wright as Wright & Kirkwood. The practice appears to have had an additional office in Greenock by 1953. Their one major building, 249 West George Street (1958) is of impressive design, but they were also responsible for schools in Drumchapel and Castlemilk and department store work - almost wholly internal - for Hugh Fraser; most notably the reconstruction of Pettigrew & Stephens after fire damage.
Kirkwood was a JP. By 1970 he was 'The Hon James S Kirkwood'. He continued the practice under the same name after Wright's death on 24 June 1976 until his own at Bearsden on 13 September 1983. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Karleen, Roman Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1938 * | | | | 26, Blythswood Square, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1939 * | | | | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Business | 1953 * | | | | 9, Woodside Place, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1957 * | | | | 18, Woodside Terrace, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | After 1957 | 1983 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers* earliest date known from documented sources.
RIBARIBA Proposers
Buildings and Designs
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | Entry for Wright only; misprints Kirkwood's name as James E Kirkwood | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1957 | The RIBA Kalendar 1957-1958 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Research by Iain Paterson; undated obituary cutting | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no6934 (combined box 166) |
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