Basic Biographical Details Name: | George Christie Morton | Designation: | | Born: | 12 December 1886 | Died: | August 1953 | Bio Notes: | George Christie Morton was born on 12 December 1886 and was articled to John Bruce & Son of Dundee in 1903, studying at the Dundee Technical College under Patrick Hill Thoms. He remained with the same practice as assistant after completing his apprenticeship, leaving for Carlisle in 1909 to work for Thomas Taylor Scott. He returned to Dundee in 1912 to join his former tutor as chief assistant in the firm of Thoms & Wilkie. He served in the armed forces from May 1915 until 1919, resuming his position with Thoms & Wilkie on his return, but after only a few months he left to accept a partnership in the same town with James Prain Bruce of John Bruce & Son, which then became Bruce, Son & Morton.
Morton was admitted LRIBA in late 1931 or early 1932, his proposers being Thoms, William Salmond and the then secretary of the Dundee Institute of Architects.
Douglas P Bruce of St Clair, Carnoustie, presumably James Prain's son, became a partner of Bruce, Son & Morton in the 1930s. James Prain Bruce became ill in 1933 and died at Carnoustie on 20 January 1935. At the outbreak of the Second World War Douglas P Bruce went into the army and subsequently gave up his partnership; Morton, a very able domestic architect, thereafter gave most of his time to the family whisky firm of which he was latterly chairman. He died in August 1953. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 10, Whitehall Street, Dundee, Scotland | Business | 1930 or 1931 * | After 1950(?) | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | John Bruce & Son | 1903 | 1907 | Apprentice | | | John Bruce & Son | 1907 | 1908 | Assistant | | | Thomas Taylor Scott | 1909 | 1911 | Assistant | | | Thoms & Wilkie | 1912 | 1919 | Chief Assistant | With the exception of war service, May 1915 to 1919 (back in office for only a few months after the war) | | Bruce, Son & Morton | 1919 | 1953(?) | Partner | |
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | William Salmond | Late 1931 or early 1932 | for Licentiateship | | Patrick Hill Thoms | Late 1931 or early 1932 | for Licentiateship |
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 | | 1919 | Logie Housing Scheme | | | Dundee | Scotland | Designed some areas within Logie. | | 1920 | Burns and Harris shop, Nethergate | | | Dundee | Scotland | Alterations (drawing not signed) | | 1920 | Stirling Park Housing Scheme | | | Dundee | Scotland | Designed buildings; scheme planned by James Thomson, Dundee City Architect | | 1921 | Dudhope Housing Scheme | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1921 | Photographic Studio | | | Dundee | Scotland | Alterations | | 1921 | Victory Public Park, War Memorial Arch | Meigle | | Perthshire | Scotland | | | 1922 | Queen Street UP Church | Broughty Ferry | | Dundee | Scotland | Alterations | | 1925 | Carnoustie War Memorial | Carnoustie | | Angus | Scotland | | | 1925 | Fairway Garage | Carnoustie | | Angus | Scotland | | | 1927 | Carnoustie Parish Church Hall | Carnoustie | | Angus | Scotland | | | 1927 | New Cemetery | Pitskelly | | Angus | Scotland | | | 1927 | Temporary Shed, East Dock Street | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1928 | Cottage, Taymouth Street | Carnoustie | | Angus | Scotland | | | 1928 | Licensed premises, Wolseley Street and Tannadice Street | Clepington | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1928 | West End Garage | Broughty Ferry | | Dundee | Scotland | Alterations. | | 1929 | 33 Hermon Hill | | | Dundee | Scotland | Additions | | 1929 | Cottage at Bingham Terrace | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1929 | Magdala | West Ferry | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1930s | Greycroft | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1930s | Melfort | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1930s | Redholme | West Ferry | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1930 | Cottage at Dalhousie Street | Carnoustie | | Angus | Scotland | | | 1930 | George Morton's Bond | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1931 | United Savings Bank | Carnoustie | | Angus | Scotland | | | 1932 | Panbride Free Church | Carnoustie | | Angus | Scotland | Additions at North end of church | | 1933 | Copper Works, 64 East Dock Street | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1933 | Waverley Temperance Hotel | | | Dundee | Scotland | Alterations | | 1934 | Concert Hall | Carnoustie | | Angus | Scotland | Scheme for hall - apparently not executed as job went to Allan & Friskin | | 1934 | George Morton's Bond | | | Dundee | Scotland | Further work | | 1934 | Thistle Hall | | | Dundee | Scotland | Reconstruction of interior | | 1935 | Ravensby Feus Works | Carnoustie | | Angus | Scotland | | | 1936 | Cottage at Carlogie Road | Carnoustie | | Angus | Scotland | | | 1936 | Various licensed premises | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1937 | Dalhousie Works | Carnoustie | | Angus | Scotland | Alterations | | 1938 | Copper Works, 64 East Dock Street | | | Dundee | Scotland | Further work (drawings signed by Morton) | | 1939 | Copper Works, 64 East Dock Street | | | Dundee | Scotland | Further work | | 1939 | Housing scheme | Carnoustie | | Angus | Scotland | | | 1946 | West End Garage | Broughty Ferry | | Dundee | Scotland | Alterations? Additions? |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Bailey, Rebecca M | 1996 | Scottish architects' papers: a source book | | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | pp91, 207 | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
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 no4058 (box 20) |
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