Basic Biographical Details Name: | Sharp & Horner | Designation: | | Born: | 1919 | Died: | 1923 or 1924 | Bio Notes: | Andrew Sharp was born c.1876 and articled to John Hutchison from 1891 to 1896, during which period he attended Glasgow School of Art. He was thereafter an assistant in the offices of John James Burnet and Thomas Lennox Watson from whom he transferred to Robert Findlay, formerly of Burnet's office, in Montreal in 1900. While in Findlay's office, he passed the qualifying exam in June 1901 and was admitted ARIBA on 3 February 1902, his proposers being Hutchison, Burnet and Watson. Later in that year he became chief designer in the office of Darling & Pearson in Toronto and remained with them until he commenced independent practice at 11 Wellington Street East, Toronto in 1910, briefly on his own and then in partnership with James Hodge Brown, who had also emigrated from Glasgow. This partnership ended in 1919 when he entered into partnership with ____ Horner. He was still working with Horner when he was admitted FRIBA on 3 December 1923, his proposers being Frank Darling, Victor Daniel Horsburgh and F O Davey, but in the following year he moved to California, where he remained until his death c.1986. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 73, King Street West, Toronto, Canada | Business | 1923 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Andrew Sharp | 1919 | 1923 or 1924 | Partner | | | ___ Horner | 1919 | 1923 or 1924 | Partner | |
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