Basic Biographical Details Name: | Edward Tough | Designation: | | Born: | 1878 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Edward Tough was born in 1878 and articled to James Hutton in 1893, attending Patrick Hill Thoms's classes at Dundee Technical College. On completion of his apprenticeship he moved to the office of Dykes and Robertson, Glasgow in order to widen his experience and attend the classes of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College. From there he moved to London to work for Wimperis & Best, from which office Hutton invited him to return as partner.
Tough was admitted LRIBA on 24 June 1910, his proposers being the three leading Dundee practitioners Patrick Hill Thoms, William Fleming Wilkie and John Donald Mills. But shortly thereafter he was implicated in a financial impropriety relating to houses in Bingham Terrace ('Burke's Richels') built by a trust operated by the Dundee solicitor A Fordyce Burke. Tough had signed duplicate certificates which were subsequently found to differ from the originals. But the finaincial scandal may not have amounted to a great deal. He then emigrated to the United States. However the Dundee Telegraph of 2 June 1910 noted that Mr Tough had been invited to take up an important official appointment in Chicago. Then in 27 Nov 1928 the same newspaper noted that he was designing a big school in Wisconsit (Richard B Dudgein School) based on a unit construction method. He also designed the University Presbyterian Church and Student Center in Madison in 1931-35. He had been a member of St David’s Masonic Lodge in Dundee (he came up in a list of elected committee) and designed a Lodge in the US. The fact that the Courier continued to report favourably on Tpugh's later career suggests that he did not leave Dundee under a cloud.
Tough's practice was almost wholly domestic. His best work is in an Arts and Crafts manner which at times shows American influence. Some of it is close in style to the work of William Gillespie Lamond, suggesting that Lamond may have provided spare-time assistance, but Lamond's daughter Jessie had no recollection of him working for Tough. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 61, Reform Street, Dundee, Scotland | Business | 1910 * | | | | Elysia, Ancrum Road, Dundee, Scotland | Private | 1910 * | | |
* 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 | | James Hutton | 1893 | c. 1898 | Apprentice | Later partner | | T Dykes & Robertson | c. 1898 | c. 1900 | Assistant | | | Wimperis & Best | c. 1900 | 1901 | Assistant | | | Hutton & Tough | 1901 | c. 1910(?) | Partner | Continued practice after Hutton's death in 1901 |
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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 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Dundee Telegraph | 2 June 1910 | | | | | Dundee Telegraph | 27 November 1928 | | | |
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 v3 no224 (microfilm reel 30) |
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