Basic Biographical Details Name: | Henry Sloan McNair | Designation: | | Born: | 22 March 1885 | Died: | 26 February 1956 | Bio Notes: | Henry Sloan McNair was born on 22 March 1885, the son of William McNair, butcher, and his wife Jane McMurtrie. He was apprenticed to James Kennedy Hunter of 51 Sandgate, Ayr in August 1902, remaining there thereafter with the exception of five years' war service. He attended day classes at the Glasgow School of Art and Glasgow Technical College under Eugène Bourdon and Charles Gourlay for two years. Hunter died on 13 February 1929, leaving his practice to McNair and his fellow assistant Andrew Douglas, who continued the firm in partnership under the name of James K Hunter Architects. At this time McNair was also teaching Building Construction in the Ayr Academy continuation classes. McNair and Douglas were both admitted LRIBA on 15 October 1930, their proposers being James Archibald Morris, George Arthur Boswell and William Maclean, who was then secretary of the Glasgow Institute of Architects. At that time the firm's office was still at 51 Sandgate, and McNair was living at Lynwood, 2 Holmston Road, Ayr. Sloan mentions in his nomination papers that he was placed first in an Ayrshire County Council competition 'for Measured Work'.
McNair died on 26 February 1956 aged 70, survived by his wife Agnes Houston Lindsay. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Lynwood/2, Holmston Road, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private | 1929 * | 1939 or after 1940(?) | | | 51, Sandgate, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1950 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | George Arthur Boswell | 15 October 1930 | for Licentiateship | | James Archibald Morris | 15 October 1930 | for Licentiateship |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no3448 (box 11) |
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