Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Donald MacPherson Gordon |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | c. 1880 |
| Died: | |
| Bio Notes: | Donald MacPherson Gordon was born c.1880 and articled to Henry Francis Kerr 1895-1900, studying at Heriot-Watt College and at the Edinburgh School of Applied Art under Professor Frank Worthington Simon and Stewart Henbest Capper. From there he was briefly in the office of Sir Robert Rowand Anderson in 1901, and then with Dunn & Findlay from 1901 to 1903. At some point he undertook a study tour in Belgium. In 1903 he emigrated to Cape Town to work for Thomas Arthur Sladdin, briefly working in London for Percy Burnell Tubbs in 1907 before emigrating a second time to work for Ross & Macfarlane in Montreal from whose office he passed the qualifying exam in 1908. He was admitted ARIBA on 7 June 1909, his proposers being Philip John Turner and Percy Erskine Nobbs, both of Montreal. He commenced independent practice in Montreal in the 1930s. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | Before 1895 | 1903 | |
| Montreal, Canada | Business | Between 1930 and 1939 | ||
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Henry Francis Kerr | 1895 | 1900 | Apprentice | |
| Anderson Simon & Crawford | 1901 | 1901 | Assistant | |
| Dunn & Findlay | 1901 | 1903 | Assistant | |
| Thomas Arthur Sladdin | 1903 | Before 1907 | Assistant | |
| Percy Burnell Tubbs | 1907 | Before 1908 | Assistant | |
| Ross & MacFarlane | After 1907 | After 1908 | Assistant | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposals
| This architect proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Alexander Cameron Todd | 22 April 1912 | for Licentiateship |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this architect: | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | Information from Holly Kinnear | |
| Province of Quebec Association of Architects | Province of Quebec Association of Architects Files | Member number 49 | |