Basic Biographical Details | Name: | Alexander Sinclair Wemyss MacKay | | Designation: | | | Born: | 1878 | | Died: | 1940 | | Bio Notes: | Alexander Sinclair Wemyss MacKay waas born in 1878 but it is not yet known where was articled. He studied at the Architectural Association in London and emigrated to Nelson, BC, wher he designed a number of buildings before recommencing practice in North Vancouver in 1911. In 1912 he formed a successful partnership with Henry Blackadder who had arrived in North Vancouver in the same year, the practice title being Blackadder & MacKay. Their partnership was interrupted in 1917 when both were commissioned as lieutenants, but resumed after the war. Although the practice prospered MacKay withdrew to recommence practice in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1927 and died there in 1940. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | Business | Before 1912 | | | | Auckland, New Zealand | Business | 1927 | 1940 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Blackadder & MacKay | 1912 | 1927 | Partner | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this : | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Luxton, Donald (ed.) | 2003 | Building the West: the early architects of British Columbia | | Vancouver: Talon Books | |
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