Basic Biographical Details

Name: George Sutherland
Designation: Architect
Born: 1861
Died: 1927
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. It is very likely that he formed a partnership with George Adam Bruce in Banff. 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. When in partnership with Harper, Sutherland's one major commission was a large block in Bridge Street, the remainder being speculative housing, some of it for himself. About 1899 Harper withdrew from the partnership.

About June 1899, Sutherland entered into a brief partnership with James Jamieson at Elgin 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 (born 1879), who had served his apprenticeship with Alexander Marshall Mackenzie and had remained in the same firm thereafter.

Sutherland was admitted FRIBA in 1923, proposed by George Watt and the RIBA Council. He died in 1927. Clement George continued the practice until May 1931 when he merged it with Marshall Mackenzie's as A Marshall Mackenzie Son & George. The partnership was short-lived as George died on 23 February 1932.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect:
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 751, High Street, Elgin, Morayshire, ScotlandBusiness1894 *  
Item 2 of 7Seafield Street, Elgin, Morayshire, ScotlandPrivate1894 *  
Item 3 of 7115, Union Street, Aberdeen, ScotlandBusinessc. 1896c. 1900When in partnership with Harper
Item 4 of 740, Union Terrace, Aberdeen, ScotlandBusiness1902  
Item 5 of 7Milltimber, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandPrivate1906  
Item 6 of 726, Crown Street, Aberdeen, ScotlandBusinessc. 1906After 1926When in partnership with Pirie and with George
Item 7 of 7157, Duthie Terrace, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivate1923 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 7Pirie & Clyne1878Before 1883Apprentice 
Item 2 of 7Ellis & WilsonAfter 1878c. 1883Apprentice 
Item 3 of 7Bruce & Sutherland1885 *1887Partner 
Item 4 of 7Harper & SutherlandEarly 18961899 or 1900Partner 
Item 5 of 7Sutherland & Jamieson189931 December 1903Partner 
Item 6 of 7Sutherland & Pirie19021907Partner 
Item 7 of 7Sutherland & George19071927Partner 

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this architect (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Angus Edward Angus  Apprentice 
Item 2 of 2James Cobban18901895Apprentice 

RIBA

RIBA Proposers

The following individuals proposed this architect for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 4Arthur Cates11 June 1894for Associateship
Item 2 of 4John Honeyman11 June 1894for Associateship
Item 3 of 4Lacy William Ridge11 June 1894for Associateship
Item 4 of 4George Watt11 June 1923for Fellowship

RIBA Proposals

This architect proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 5James Cobban20 July 1911for Licentiateship
Item 2 of 5James Stott Dawson5 January 1925for Associateship
Item 3 of 5John Ellis20 July 1911for Licentiateship
Item 4 of 5Clement George20 July 1911for Licentiateship
Item 5 of 5Robert Horn Morrison30 November 1925For Associateship

Buildings and Designs

This architect 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 1251866Catholic InstituteBuckie BanffshireScotland 
Item 2 of 1251885ChurchBuckie BanffshireScotland 
Item 3 of 1251887Semi-detached cottagesBuckie BanffshireScotland 
Item 4 of 1251890Victoria School of Science and ArtElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 5 of 1251895Commercial premises, Cluny SquareBuckie BanffshireScotland 
Item 6 of 1251895House and Mission Hall  AberdeenScotland 
Item 7 of 1251895Two houses, Beaconsfield Place  AberdeenScotlandIn collaboration with Louis Harper prior to partnership
Item 8 of 1251896SchoolMaud AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 9 of 1251896Six houses, Wood StreetTorry AberdeenScotland 
Item 10 of 1251896Two houses, Beaconsfield Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 11 of 1251897Four houses, Gladstone Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 12 of 1251897Theatre  AberdeenScotland 
Item 13 of 1251897Two houses, Victoria RoadTorry AberdeenScotland 
Item 14 of 1251898Buildings in Bridge Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 15 of 1251898Six houses, Gladstone Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 16 of 1251898Two houses, Fonthill Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 17 of 1251899House and Shop, Main Street Buckpool BanffshireScotland 
Item 18 of 1251899House, Causewayend  AberdeenScotland 
Item 19 of 1251899Houses, Murray StreetElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 20 of 1251899Insch SchoolInsch AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 21 of 1251899SchoolsDufftown BanffshireScotland 
Item 22 of 1251899Station HotelRothes MorayshireScotland 
Item 23 of 125Late 1800sPair of houses, Polmuir Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 24 of 1251900Three houses, Polmuir Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 25 of 125c. 1900Artisans' dwellingsElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 26 of 125c. 1900Pair of villas, Polmuir Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 27 of 1251901Clochan Schools Enzie MorayshireScotlandAdditions
Item 28 of 1251901House, Hardgate  AberdeenScotland 
Item 29 of 1251901Three houses and shops, Mid Stocket Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 30 of 1251901Two semi-detached housesElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 31 of 1251901Villa, Fortreath AvenueElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 32 of 1251902Four houses, Bright Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 33 of 1251902House and shops, Elmbank Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 34 of 1251902House, Albyn Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 35 of 1251902House, Erskine Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 36 of 1251902House, Fonthill Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 37 of 1251902House, King Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 38 of 1251902House, Menzies Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 39 of 1251902Houses, Fonthill Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 40 of 1251902Offices for John Fleming & Co  AberdeenScotland 
Item 41 of 1251902Offices, Palmerston Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 42 of 1251902Premises for Edmund Barrie  AberdeenScotland 
Item 43 of 1251902Premises for James Robertson  AberdeenScotland 
Item 44 of 1251902Premises of Gordon Smart Aboyne AberdeenshireScotlandAdditions
Item 45 of 1251902Scottish Life Offices  AberdeenScotlandBuilder 2 November 1901 indicates that Sutherland was more than just the executant architect for Sydney Mitchell & Wilson. Roles of respective architects! still unclear
Item 46 of 1251902Six houses, Duthie Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 47 of 1251902Two houses, Murray Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 48 of 1251902Two houses, Murray Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 49 of 1251902Two houses, Walker Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 50 of 1251902Warehouse, Hadden Street and Carmelite Lane  AberdeenScotland 
Item 51 of 1251903Five houses, Gladstone Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 52 of 1251903Four houses, Froghall Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 53 of 1251903Four houses, Victoria Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 54 of 1251903House, Belmont Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 55 of 1251903House, Broomhill Avenue  AberdeenScotland 
Item 56 of 1251903Houses and shops, Elmbank Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 57 of 1251903Property for Mrs Hamman, John Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 58 of 1251903Six houses, Hammerfield Avenue  AberdeenScotland 
Item 59 of 1251903Six houses, Westburn Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 60 of 1251903Two detached houses, Erskine Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 61 of 1251903Two houses, Berryden Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 62 of 1251903Two houses, Crawford Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 63 of 1251903Two houses, Elmbank Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 64 of 1251903Two houses, Grampian Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 65 of 1251903Two houses, Murray Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 66 of 1251903Two houses, Sycamore Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 67 of 1251903Two houses, Westburn Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 68 of 1251904Four houses, Fonthill Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 69 of 1251904Four houses, Hammerfield Avenue  AberdeenScotland 
Item 70 of 1251904Four houses, Whinhill Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 71 of 1251904House, Clifton Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 72 of 1251904House, Fonthill Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 73 of 1251904House, Westburn Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 74 of 1251904Premises for W Booth  AberdeenScotland 
Item 75 of 1251904Shops and house, Victoria Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 76 of 1251904Two houses, Grampian Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 77 of 1251904Two houses, Grampian Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 78 of 1251904Two houses, Murray Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 79 of 1251904Two houses, Murray Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 80 of 1251904Two houses, Whinhill Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 81 of 1251905House, Grampian Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 82 of 1251905House, Hutcheon Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 83 of 1251905Six houses, Duthie Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 84 of 1251905Stanley Hotel  AberdeenScotland 
Item 85 of 1251905Three houses, Holburn Street and one house, Great Western Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 86 of 1251905Two houses, Devanha Gardens  AberdeenScotland 
Item 87 of 1251905Two houses, Devanha Gardens  AberdeenScotland 
Item 88 of 1251905Two houses, Devanha Gardens  AberdeenScotland 
Item 89 of 1251905Two houses, Holburn Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 90 of 1251905Two houses, Holburn Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 91 of 1251906Five houses, Grampian Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 92 of 1251906Hotel, Guild Street and Market Street corner  AberdeenScotland 
Item 93 of 1251906House and greenhouse, Walker Dam Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 94 of 1251906House, Whinhill Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 95 of 1251906Two houses, Polmuir Road  AberdeenScotland 
Item 96 of 125After 1907Anderson'sBallater AberdeenshireScotlandAdditions
Item 97 of 125After 1907Banchory Post OfficeBanchory Aberdeenshire/KincardineshireScotland 
Item 98 of 125After 1907Bannochie House  AberdeenScotland 
Item 99 of 125After 1907Bracoden Public SchoolBracoden BanffshireScotlandAdditions
Item 100 of 125After 1907Dufftown Public SchoolDufftown BanffshireScotlandAdditions
Item 101 of 125After 1907Infant SchoolGardenstown BanffshireScotland 
Item 102 of 125After 1907Insch Public SchoolInsch AberdeenshireScotlandAdditions
Item 103 of 125After 1907Macduff Public SchoolMacduff BanffshireScotlandAdditions
Item 104 of 125After 1907Old Deer Public SchoolOld Deer AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 105 of 125After 1907Yarrows HouseBallater AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 106 of 1251909Duff House (proposed hotel scheme)  BanffshireScotland 
Item 107 of 1251909Roller Skating Rink  AberdeenScotland 
Item 108 of 1251909Villa, Queen's Road  AberdeenScotlandRear wing extension
Item 109 of 1251912Portessie Hall for Rathven ChurchBuckie BanffshireScotland 
Item 110 of 1251914La Scala Cinema  AberdeenScotland 
Item 111 of 1251916Post officeBuckie BanffshireScotland 
Item 112 of 1251916The Casino  AberdeenScotland 
Item 113 of 1251918Columbus Offices Commercial Quay  AberdeenScotland 
Item 114 of 125Before 1923Aberdeen Picture Playhouse  AberdeenScotland 
Item 115 of 125Before 1923Hotel, Princes Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 116 of 125Before 1923Insurance offices, 220 Union Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 117 of 125Before 1923The Picture HouseFraserburgh AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 118 of 125Before 1923The Picture HouseBanff BanffshireScotland 
Item 119 of 125Before 1923Torry Picture HouseTorry AberdeenScotland 
Item 120 of 1251925Bungalow for J Corbett, Whitehall Place  AberdeenScotland 
Item 121 of 1251925Bungalow for W Ferrier, Anderson Drive  AberdeenScotland 
Item 122 of 1251925Dunrobin, Rubislaw Den South  AberdeenScotland 
Item 123 of 1251925James Shepherd and Son Warehouse  AberdeenScotland 
Item 124 of 1251926Torry Picture HouseTorry AberdeenScotlandReconstruction
Item 125 of 125Before 1927(?)Housing scheme, Aberdeen  AberdeenScotlandExact date unknown; unclear whether by Clement George alone or in partnership

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architect:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2British Architectural Library, RIBA2001Directory of British Architects 1834-1914   
Item 2 of 2Who's Who in Architecture1926    

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this architect:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder18 February 1927v132 p272 - obituary

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this architect:
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers A v12 p126 (microfiche 57/A5); F no1919 (microfilm reel 16)