Basic Biographical Details Name: | Robert Ewan (junior) | Designation: | | Born: | 1870 | Died: | 29 May 1946 | Bio Notes: | Robert Ewan Junior was born in 1870, the son of Robert Ewan of Glasgow and his wife Ann Smith. He was articled to his father in 1889, remaining as his assistant until 1902. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1887 to 1896 and from 1897 to 1901, and travelled in Liverpool, Bordeaux and Nantes, probably with his brother Charles who was two years his junior and was also apprenticed to their father. Robert Junior was taken into partnership by his father in 1902, and Charles followed two years later. The two brothers were admitted LRIBA on 20 March 1911, their proposers being Henry Edward Clifford, John Gaff Gillespie and John Hamilton.
Like his brother, Robert Junior does not appear to have married. They lived together at their parents' house, Kilmailing, 10 Manse Brae, Marylea, Cathcart until Robert's death from senile dementia at the Southern General Hospital, 1301 Govan Road on 29 May 1946, aged seventy-six. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 101, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Before 1911 | After 1914 | | | Kilmailing/10, Mansebrae, Marylea, Cathcart, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | Before 1911 | 1946 | | | 39, Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1923 or 1924 | | | | 19, Waterloo Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Before 1942 | 1946 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Robert Ewan | 1889 | c. 1894 | Apprentice | | | Robert Ewan | c. 1894 | 1902 | Assistant | | | Robert Ewan & Sons | 1902 | | Partner | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Post Office Directories | | | | | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Additional research by Iain Paterson | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v14 no979 |
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