Basic Biographical Details Name: | Nathan Solomon Joseph | Designation: | | Born: | 1834 or 1835 | Died: | 11 June 1909 | Bio Notes: | Nathan Solomon Joseph was born in 1834 or 1835 and studied at University College, London from 1852 to 1854, presumably attending Thomas Leverton Donaldson's and Thomas Hayter Lewis's classes. He was articled to Daniel Addington Cobbett from 1855 to 1858 and remained as principal assistant. He travelled in France, Belgium and Germany, and later in Italy.
He commenced independent practice at East India Chambers, Leadenhall Street in 1860, and was admitted ARIBA on 9 March 1863, his proposers being Cobbett, Edward Salomons and Thomas Hayter Lewis. He worked in partnership with George Pearson from 1871 to 1886, and later with Charles James Smithem and his son Charles Sampson Joseph (born 1872). He was architect to the Guinness Trust and the Four Per Cent Dwellings Company. He was elevated to FRIBA on 16 June 1890, his proposers being Edward Augustus Gruning, Benjamin Tabberer and Edward Blakeway I'Anson.
Joseph retired on 1 January 1904 and died at 18 Porchester Terrace, London on 11 June 1909. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 27, Bucklersbury, London, England | Business | 1863 * | | | | 43, Upper Bedford Place, London, England | Private | 1863 * | | | | 45, Finsbury Pavement, London, England | Business | Before 1886 | After 1900 | | | 34, Inverness Terrace, London, England | Private | 1890 * | | | | 83, Queen Street, London, England | Business | 1903 * | | | | 18, Porchester Terrace, London, England | Private/business(?) | 1909 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA Proposers
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 | | 1870 | Great Victoria Street Synagogue | | | Belfast | Northern Ireland | With Francis Stirrat | | 1878 | Garnethill Synagogue | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Advised John McLeod |
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 | | | | | Jamilly, Edward | 1954 | Anglo-Jewish Architects | | Transactions of the Jewish Historical Society of England, v 18, p 138 | | | Post Office Directories | | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 19 June 1909 | v96 | | p737 | | RIBA Journal | 1909 | v16 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p607 |
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 v3 p169 (microfiche 6/G2); F v10 p35 (microfiche 107/F3) |
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