Basic Biographical Details Name: | Harry ('Henry') Kerr Macdonald | Designation: | | Born: | 14 March 1907 | Died: | 31 August 1965 | Bio Notes: | Harry Kerr Macdonald was born in Aberdeenshire on 14 March 1907, the son of Harry Macdonald, gardener, amd his wife Jessie Kerr. He was articled to Reid & Macleod of Haddington from 1923 to 1928, remaining as assistant for a further two years and studying at Heriot-Watt College, Edinburgh. In 1930 he joined the Works Department of East Lothian County Council as an assistant, moving to Lerwick in 1936 to become Zetland County Architect. He was admitted LRIBA on 16 July 1940, his proposers being Alexander Allan Foote, John Ross McKay, Alexander Lorne Campbell and Thomas Forbes Maclennan.
By 1950 Macdonald had been appointed Roxburgh County Architect. By 1964 his address is given as 13 Irvine Crescent, Coatbridge, suggesting he had moved to a post in Lanarkshire at some point prior to this date. He died aged 58 on 31 August 1965, survived by his wife Isabella Hinton Black. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 130, Commercial Street, Lerwick, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland | Business | 1940 * | | This may be an error for 30 Commercial Street | | The Observatory, Lerwick, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland | Private | 1940 * | | | | County Offices, Newtown St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland | Business | 1950 * | After 1952 | | | 13, Irvne Crescent, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private(?) | 1964 * | 1965 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | | 1952 | Hawick Higher Grade School | Hawick | | Roxburghshire | Scotland | Addition (Builder (5 Sept 1952, 349) refers to his involvement in the scheme costing £16,650) | | 1952 | Housing, St Boswells | St Boswells | | Eildon | Scotland | To prepare plans | | 1952 | Primary School, Burnfoot | Burnfoot | | Roxburghshire | Scotland | New school |
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 | | | RIBA | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1964-65 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 5 September 1952 | | | p349 |
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 no4897 (combined box 42) |
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