Basic Biographical Details Name: | Charles Black Gordon | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1875 | Died: | 1962 | Bio Notes: | Charles Black Gordon was born c.1875 and 'articled in Ayr' 1891-95, commuting to Glasgow to attend classes at Glasgow School of Art. In 1895 he moved first to Edinburgh as assistant to Dunn & Watson, and then in the following year to Inverness to work for John Robertson. Thereafter he was for ten years assistant to the industrial architect Andrew Myles in Glasgow before finally securing a post in the LCC Architects' Department in 1907. He passed the qualifying exam in 1912 and was admitted ARIBA on 3 March 1913, his proposers being William Edward Riley of t he LCC, Maximilian Clarke who probably taught him at the Architectural Association - not mentioned in his nomination paper - and Sydney Perks, Surveyor to the City of London.
Gordon appears to have returned to Scotland possibly in retirement or perhaps to practise in his later years. Gordon died in 1962. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private | Before 1891 | 1895 | | | Aldine House, Bedford Street, London, England | Business | 1913 * | | | | 111, Petherton Road, Highbury New Park, London, England | Private | Before 1913 | After 1914 | | | Morach, Rockcliffe, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire | Private(?) | Before 1934 * | After 1950 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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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 | | Before 1976 | Children's home for Fife Regional Counxcil | | | Fife | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | 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 | | Builder | 30 March 1962 | v202 | | p658 - obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A v21 no2378 (microfilm reel 21) |
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