Basic Biographical Details Name: | George Simpson | Designation: | | Born: | 16 September 1860 | Died: | 21 July 1944 | Bio Notes: | George Simpson was the son of James Simpson, architect, Leith. James Simpson was born in 1831 and was burgh architect and assessor in Leith and for the first few years of its existence architect to Leith School Board. He married Margaret Matilda Boak born in 1840 who died 19 July 1883. Simpson himself died in 1894 and was succeeded in these offices by their son, born c.1861. The Leith appointments came to an end when that burgh was incorporated into the City of Edinburgh in 1920 but George continued to have a fairly successful practice. He was a member of the Edinburgh Architectural Association. He died at his home in Oxgangs Road, Fairmilehead, in 1944.
[George Simpson designed a house for Arthur Sanderson, the wine merchant, at 25 Learmonth Terrace. It seems probable that there was some prior contact between architect and client in Leith where Sanderson had a warehouse for storing imported wines. ] | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 13, Goldenacre Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business(?) | c. 1891 | c. 1892 | | | 31, Charlotte Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1895 | c. 1910 | | | West Villa, Ferry Road, Bangholm, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | c. 1903 | c. 1921 | | | 35, Charlotte Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1911 | c. 1920 | | | 4, Hill Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1922 | c. 1929 | | | 14, Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | c. 1926 | | | | 30, Rutland Square, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1929 | c. 1931 | | | Wold Rig, Oxgangs Road, Lothianburn, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1932 | 1944 | Probably cotinued in a small way at his home - but retired completely by c1939 |
Employment and TrainingEmployersEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | John Wright Ford | 14 March 1908 | 1913 | Apprentice | In Leith Burgh Architect's Office | | John Wright Ford | 1913 | November 1920 | Assistant | In Leith Burgh Architect's Office | | Alexander Black | September 1919 | April 1920 | Draughtsman | In Leith Town Architect's Office | | David Proctor Bee | January 1929 | March 1929 | Assistant | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Post Office Directories | | | | | | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Scotsman | 22 September 1944 | | | Obituary p3 |
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