Basic Biographical Details Name: | Douglas Woodville Rowntree | Designation: | | Born: | 1888 | Died: | 1966 | Bio Notes: | Douglas Woodville Rowntree was born in England in 1888, the son of architect Fred Rowntree and his wife Mary Anna Gray. He attended day classes at the Architectural Association schools from 1905 to 1907, passing the preliminary exam in 1906. From 1907 he was employed by his father as improver and subsequently assistant , passing the intermediate exam in November 1908. He sought additional experience from April to September 1910 in the firm of Mussellwhite & Sapp, builders, of Basingstoke, but continued in his father's firm thereafter. He was taken into partnership by his father, together with his younger brother Colin, in 1912. The practice, known as Fred Rowntree & Sons, was based at 11 Hammersmith Terrace, Hammersmith.
Douglas Woodville Rowntree joined the armed forces in January 1916. After the war he returned to the family firm, which continued at the same address until at least 1922. He was admitted ARIBA on 3 March 1919, his proposers being his father, Stanley Davenport Adshead and Charles Spooner, who wrote in his supporting statement: 'he took entire charge of the work of the firm (F Rowntree & Son) for more than six months while the senior partner was away in China and had considerable responsibility during that time.'
Douglas Rowntree died in 1966. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 11, Hammersmith Terrace, Hammersmith, London, England | Private/business | Before 1912 | After 1922 | |
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ReferencesArchive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Peter Robson | Information via website from Peter Robson, great gandson of William Rowntree (1806-1901) | | Sent September 2007 | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Research by Iain Paterson | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A v24 no2742 (microfilm reel 23) |
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