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Paul Waterhouse
Architect
Exact Date
Exact Date
19/12/1924
Paul Waterhouse was born in Manchester on 29 October 1861 and educated at Eton. He was articled to his father Alfred Waterhouse in 1880, but broke his apprenticeship to go to Balliol, Oxford, from which he graduated MA in Classics. He returned to his father's office, 1884-1887, remaining as an assistant. During that period he won the RIBA Silver Medal in 1886 and followed in his father's footsteps in France, Belgium and Italy. He passed the qualifying exam in 1888, and was admitted ARIBA on 11 March 1889, his proposers being his father, Arthur Blomfield and George Aitchison. Admission to Fellow followed very quickly on 11 March 1895, his proposers being his father, Sir William Emerson, Benjamin Ingelow and Ernest George. He had been made a partner by his father four years previously in 1891.

Alfred Waterhouse died at the country house he had built for himself in 1878, Yattendon, Berkshire, on 22 September 1905. Paul continued the practice and took his son Michael Theodore Waterhouse into partnership in 1919.

Paul Waterhouse died at Yattendon on 19 December 1924 when his last work in Scotland, the Younger Hall in St Andrews, was only at the design stage.

Addresses

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AddressClassDate From CharDate From TypeDate To CharDate To TypeNotes
Green End Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire EnglandPrivate

Business Addresses

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AddressClassDate From Date From TypeDate ToDate To TypeNotes
20 New Cavendish Street London W EnglandBusinessBefore 1888After 1904
Staple Inn Buildings Holborn London WC EnglandBusinessBefore 1914After 1923

Employment and Training

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NameName LinkDate FromDate ToPositionNotes
Alfred Waterhouse200376In year 1880c. 1881Apprentice
Alfred Waterhouse200376In year 1884In year 1887Apprentice
Alfred Waterhouse200376In year 1887In year 1891Assistant
Alfred Waterhouse & Son204224In year 1891Partner

Employees or Pupils

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NameName LinkDate FromDate ToPositionNotes
Alfred Louis Hay2050941905/09In year 1924Assistant
John Clifford Procter204856In year 1905Before 1907Assistant
Michael Theodore Waterhouse203204Partner

RIBA Proposers

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ProposerProposer LinkDate ProposedNotes
George Aitchison1001731889/03/11for Associateship
(Sir) Arthur William Blomfield2002761889/03/11for Associateship
Alfred Waterhouse2003761889/03/11for Associateship
Alfred Waterhouse2003761895/03/11for Fellowship
Ernest George2012381895/03/11for Fellowship
(Sir) William Emerson2035871895/03/11for Fellowship
Benjamin Ingelow2045151895/03/11for Fellowship

RIBA Proposals

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PersonDate ProposedNotes
Ramsay Traquair1900/03/05for Associateship
Thomas Cooper1904/02/29for Fellowship
Charles William English1910/12/19for Licentiateship

Buildings and Designs

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Building NameDate StartedTown, District or VillageIslandCity or CountyCountryNotes
Alloa Town Hall and library, MarshillIn year 1886AlloaClackmannanshireScotlandAs assistant to his father Alfred Waterhouse, prior to partnership
Prudential Assurance BuildingIn year 1895DundeeScotland
Prudential Assurance Company BuildingsIn year 1895EdinburghScotland
Arnsbrae, CambusIn year 1896AlloaClackmannanshireScotlandAddition to house, including service court
Glasgow Royal InfirmaryIn year 1900GlasgowScotlandCompetition design - unplaced
Mount Melville HouseIn year 1902St AndrewsFifeScotland
Mount Melville, west lodgeIn year 1902St AndrewsFifeScotland
Mount Melville, stablesIn year 1902St AndrewsFifeScotland
Mount Melville, walled garden with orchardIn year 1902FifeScotland
University of Liverpoolc. 1902LiverpoolEnglandExtensions
University of Manchesterc. 1902Chorlton-on-MedlockManchesterEnglandExtensions
University of Leedsc. 1902LeedsYorkshireEnglandExtensions
Prudential Assurance Company buildingIn year 1909AberdeenScotland
Mount Melville HouseIn year 1910St AndrewsFifeScotlandFormal garden, including summerhouse, bridge and island buildings
Prudential Assurance CoIn year 1913DunfermlineFifeScotlandDesign

References

Bibliographic References

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AuthorTitleDatePublisherPartNotes
British Architectural Library, RIBADirectory of British Architects 1834-19142001Includes list of other sources
Pride, Glen LThe Kingdom of Fife1999The Rutland Press2nd Editionp13, p130, p137
Who's Who in Architecture1914
Gray, A StuartEdwardian Architecture: A Biographical Dictionary1985

Periodical References

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Periodical NamePublisherDate CircEditionNotes
RIBA Journal1925/01/10*p141-143 Obituary by Sir Aston Webb
RIBA Journal1925/01/24*p192 Obituary