Basic Biographical Details Name: | James William Crawford | Designation: | | Born: | 1 August 1877 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | James William Crawford was born on 1 August 1877 and commenced his architectural training in 1896. He studied at King's College, London, and worked for a Mr Lawrence of Leighton Buzzard for one year, moving to the office of Alan Wilfred Ruddle of Peterborough for six months and to Alfred Hessell Tiltman for two-and-a-half years, before spending five years as chief assistant in the office of Alexander Marshall Mackenzie & Son, where he supervised the construction of the Waldorf Hotel in London. He travelled in the United States, spending three months studying the modern architecture of New York at an early stage in his career, and settled in Canada, commencing independent practice there in 1908. He was elected LRIBA on 24 June 1912, his proposers being Alexander Marshall Mackenzie, Geoffrey Lucas and A G R Mackenzie. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Walhachin, British Columbia, Canada | Business | 1912 | | |
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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 | | 1900 | Glasgow Royal Infirmary | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Probably assisted Alfred Hessell Tiltman on unsuccessful competition design - but may have assisted him on Eastern District Hospital | | c. 1903 | Waldorf Hotel | | | London | England | Supervised construction, as chief assistant to A Marshall Mackenzie & Son |
ReferencesArchive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v23 no1892 |
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