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Name:
Lake Falconer (senior)
Designation :
Architect
Date of Birth:
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Exact DOB:
29/09/1849
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28/09/1929
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Bio Notes :
Lake Falconer was born at Collace on 29 September 1949, the son of William Falconer. His brother was James Grewar Falconer. The practice of Lake and James was founded in Blairgowrie in the early 1880s. Lake intially described himself as a clerk of works (at the time of his marriage to Mary Bisset) but at the time his first child was born he described himself as 'architect'.
Their background is not yet known. A branch office was opened in Fort William before 1900 and then another at 22 Alexandra Place, Oban, which became the main office. Most of their practice was estate work, most of their buildings being in a lightweight harled idiom with half-timbered gables. Lake Falconer's son, Lake Falconer Junior, was born at Blairgowrie, 16 June 1882, the fourth child and third son of the ten children of Lake senior. He was educated at Dundee High School and University College, Dundee, was an apprentice in the Blairgowrie office under Lake Senior, 1898-1902, remaining there as assistant until 1910 when he moved to J G Falconer's Fort William and Oban offices.
Lake Falconer senior died on 29 September 1929 at his home, The Alders, Rattray.
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Additional Notes
Addresses
The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:
Private Addresses
Private Addresses2 classic
Address
Class
Date From Char
Date From Type
Date To Char
Date To Type
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James Street Cottage Blairgowrie Perthshire Scotland
Private
Hillside House/21 James Street Blairgowrie Perthshire Scotland
Private
The Alders Rattray Perthshire Scotland
Private
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Business Addresses
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Address
Class
Date From
Date From Type
Date To
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Blairgowrie Perthshire Scotland
Business
Early 188
22 Alexandra Place Oban Argyll Scotland
Business
c. 1900
4 Cameron Square Fort William Inverness-shire Scotland
Business
1912
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Employment and Training
The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this person (click on an item to view details):
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Name
Name Link
Date From
Date To
Position
Notes
L & J G Falconer
201155
Early 1880s
In year 1922
Partner
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RIBA Proposals
This person proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
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Person
Date Proposed
Notes
George MacRitchie
1912/06/24
for Licentiateship
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Buildings and Designs
This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
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Building Name
Date Started
Town, District or Village
Island
City or County
Country
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Ashmore
In year 1882
Bridge of Cally
Perthshire
Scotland
The Firs
In year 1882
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
Scotland
Built as a speculation
Newton Place
In year 1883
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
Scotland
Addition - attribution by HS
Rattray School
In year 1886
Rattray
Perthshire
Scotland
Glenshee Parish Church
In year 1889
Glenshee
Perthshire
Scotland
Internal alterations
Kirkmichael Free Church
In year 1890
Kirkmichael
Perthshire
Scotland
Rattray Mission Hall
In year 1895
Rattray
Perthshire
Scotland
Clayquhat House
In year 1895
Ericht
Perthshire
Scotland
Blairgowrie Public School
In year 1896
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
Scotland
Addition
Drill Hall
In year 1897
Fort William
Inverness-shire
Scotland
Burrelton School
In year 1898
Burrelton
Perthshire
Scotland
Extension and verandah
Blairgowrie and Rattray District Cottage Hospital
In year 1899
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
Scotland
Persie Manse Blairgowrie
In year 1899
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
Scotland
Farm Steading, Burnside
In year 1899
Rannagulzion
Scotland
Two Villas
In year 1899
Spean Bridge
Inverness-shire
Scotland
Fort William Office
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References
Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this person:
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Building Id
Item Name
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RIBA Nomination Papers
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
100005
L v24 no1910 (Lake junior's paper)
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