Basic Biographical Details Name: | Arthur James ('Jim') Eustace Barton | Designation: | | Born: | 1925 | Died: | February 2010 | Bio Notes: | Arthur James Eustace Barton, always known as Jim, was born in 1925. He served in the Royal Signal Corps in India and Burma during the Second World War before embarking on his architectural studies in London and Newcastle. Having qualified in the early 1950s, he went on to work in both cities. He was elected ARIBA in 1961 and ARIAS in 1964.
By the 1980s he was working for the City of Edinburgh District Council Architects' Department, and was involved in a number of significant housing projects, including the redevelopment of the Pleasance area, as well as community and sports facilities.
He enjoyed sport, walking and climbing, and supported the Scout movement and other charitable causes. He died in February 2010, survived by his wife Jean. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Gardenacre/14, Ladycroft, Balerno, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | Before 1964 | After 1984 | |
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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 | | | Pleasance area redevelopment | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Redevelopment; date not known |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | | | RIBA | 1984 | RIBA Directory of members | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIAS Quarterly | 2010 | Summer | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | p.110: obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | | |
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