Basic Biographical Details

Name: Gordon J Kinghorn & Partners
Designation:  
Born: c. 1964
Died: 1975
Bio Notes: Gordon James Kinghorn was born on 26 April 1920, the son of James Alexander Kinghorn, cashier, and his wife Elizabeth Hamilton Cuthbert. He studied for a BSc degree in Glasgow. He commenced practice on his own account in 1950 at Irish Street, Dumfries. He was admitted ARIBA in 1950. Peter McMurdo was taken into partnership about 1964, the practice title becoming Gordon J Kinghorn & Partners. A branch office was opened in Tain in 1967 and three years later the Dumfries office was moved to George Street in that town. After the death of McMurdo in 1972, the practice split. In 1975 Donald Marshall and Hugh Fisher was taken into partnership and the practice became Kinghorn Fisher & Marshall; an office was opened in Oban.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3158, Irish Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, ScotlandBusiness1964 *  
Item 2 of 3Tower Gardens, Tain, Ross and CromartyBusiness1967After 1970 
Item 3 of 338, George Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire c. 1970  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Peter Ronald McMurdo1967c. 1972Partner 
Item 2 of 2Gordon James Kinghorn1967c. 1972Partner 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp93
Item 2 of 3Municipal Annual1964Scottish Municipal Annual1964-1965  
Item 3 of 3RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970