Basic Biographical Details

Name: John Blackhall Baxter
Designation:  
Born: 27 April 1908
Died: 14 November 1983
Bio Notes: John Blackhall Baxter was born on 27 April 1908, the son of James Lockerbie Baxter, mason journeyman, and his wife, Margaret Blackhall. He was a qualified chartered surveyor. He worked as Estate and Railway Surveyor for the British Transport Commission, St Enoch Street, Glasgow in the 1950s. (N.B. Central SMT of Motherwell and Scottish Omnibuses, of Edinburgh, were in 1956 still controlled by the British Transport Commission). He was a member of the Institute of Surveyors but he was probably not a qualified architect.

Baxter died at Law Hospital, Carluke from pnemonia and general debility on 14 November 1983 aged 75. He was survived by his wife, Margaret Watson, and at least one daughter who was married by the time of his death.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 621, Bonnington Avenue, Carluke, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivate 1983 
Item 2 of 662, West Nile Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1952  
Item 3 of 6181, West Regent Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1954 *  
Item 4 of 615, Hope Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1956 *  
Item 5 of 6British Transport Commission offices, St Enoch Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1956 *  
Item 6 of 611, Bothwell Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1958 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1British Transport Commission, Estate and Rating Surveyor's Office1950s Architect 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 41952Buchanan Street Bus Station  GlasgowScotlandAddition of canopy
Item 2 of 429 January 1954Offices of British Transport Commission, Mount VernonMount Vernon GlasgowScotlandNew offices
Item 3 of 41956Waterloo Street bus station  GlasgowScotlandExtra toilet accommodation added
Item 4 of 41959Buchanan Street Bus Station  GlasgowScotlandAdditional WC accommodation - as architect with the British Transport Commission

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Register of Architects1958Register of Architects   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder29 January 1954  p240

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2Courtesy Rev Alex StrachanInformation sent via DSA website Sent July 2009 and January 2010
Item 2 of 2Strathclyde Regional ArchivesGlasgow Dean of Guild Ref no: 1956/480