Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Glen Dunn | Designation: | | Born: | 1877 | Died: | 5 March 1954 | Bio Notes: | John Glen Dunn was born in 1877. He commenced his career as a bricklayer in Glasgow, and in 1896 began attending classes at the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College under Charles Gourlay and James Lochhead who encouraged him to take up architecture as a profession. In 1902 he became a pupil of William Ferguson of Cambuslang, and in the following year moved to the office of James H Hunt.
Dunn was elected LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, his proposers being Gourlay, Lochhead and Vernon Constable; and became FRIBA in early 1921, proposed by Lochhead, Andrew Balfour and John Fairweather. His nomination papers contain numerous inconsistencies which make it difficult to track the path of his career. He travelled in Europe, visiting significant buildings in Berlin, Hanover, Cologne, Paris and Brussels, in either 1902 or 1904. He claims to have commenced practice as an architect and surveyor in Cambuslang in either 1904 or 1909, and to have been head teacher of Building Construction and related subjects at Hamilton Technical School from 1902 onwards where he remained a teacher for twenty years. He also taught at Cambuslang School. He was an expert in tall chimney construction and was often used as an adviser. He served on the Council of the Glasgow Institute of Architects and was a Burns' enthusiast and a keen bowler as well as a Freemason.
His work included housing schemes at Cambuslang, community centres, miners' welfare centres, houses, cottages, halls and work for Clyde Paper Mills and the Scottish Wire Rope Works.
Dunn died on 5 March 1954 aged seventy-seven.
Publications:
'Tall chimney construction', published in 'Builders' Journal', August 1901. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 30, Bank Street, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private/business | Before 1911 | After 1914 | | | 122, Main Street, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private | 1920 * | | | | 31, Greenlees Road, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Business | 1920 | 1939 or after 1940 | At least from and to these dates | | 11, Central Avenue, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Business | 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 | | William Ferguson | 1902 | 1903 | Apprentice | | | James H Hunt | 1903 | 1904 or 1909 | Assistant | |
Employees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | John Donaldson Samuel | May 1933 | Before August 1935 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA ProposersRIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | James Gray Hood | 16 September 1941 | for Licentiateship | | John Donaldson Samuel | 30 November 1936 | for Associateship |
Buildings and Designs
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1930 | The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA Journal | July 1954 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p391 |
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 v17 no1240; F no1769 (microfilm reel 14) |
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