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Arthur Harrison (22 January 1862 – 22 August 1922) FRIBA was an architect based in Birmingham, England.[1]

Life

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Arthur Harrison was born in Nottingham on 22 January 1862. He trained with William Martin and John Henry Chamberlain in Birmingham before moving as assistant to George A Cox in 1885. He commenced independent practice in Birmingham in 1888 but later was trading as Harrison and Cox with George Bernard Cox.

He was elected FRIBA in 1902 as a result of being President of the Birmingham Architectural Association. He was also President of the Rotary Club of Birmingham.

He died on 22 August 1922 at his country cottage at Welford-on-Avon.[2]

Works

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  • 28-34 Albert Street, Birmingham. 1888
  • Hall Green Junior School, Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham 1892 - 1893
  • Primitive Methodist Church, Stratford Road/Wilton Road, Sparkhill 1895[3]
  • The Morton Hall, Newmilns, East Ayrshire 1896-97[4]
  • Technical Schools, Halesowen 1896-97[5]
  • New Connexion Church, Bridgtown, Cannock 1901[6]
  • Artisans' Dwellings (Colmore Estate Dwellings), Hospital Street, Birmingham. 1900[7]
  • House Mettingham, Anderton Park Road, Moseley 1900.[8]
  • Yardley District Council House 1898 - 1902
  • Wesleyan Church, Alum Rock Road, Saltley 1904[9]
  • St Christopher's Church, Springfield 1907
  • Digbeth Institute, Birmingham 1906 - 1908[10]
  • Nechells Baths, Birmingham 1910[11]
  • Yardley Secondary School, Warwick Road, Tyseley 1910[12]
  • Roman Catholic Schools, Chasetown 1914[13]
  • St Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Church and Schools, Foleshill, Coventry 1914[14]
  • St Thomas' Schools, Granville Street, Birmingham 1915 - 1917[15]

References

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  1. ^ Brodie, Antonia (20 December 2001). Directory of British Architects 1834-1914: Vol 1 (A-K). Royal Institute of British Architects. p. 851. ISBN 0826455131.
  2. ^ "Late Mr. Harrison". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 25 August 1922. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "A new Primitive Methodist Church for Sparkhill". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 13 April 1895. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "The Morton Hall, Newmilns". Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald. Scotland. 10 April 1896. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "The Opening of New Technical Schools at Halesowen". County Express. England. 16 January 1897. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "A new Connexion Church for Bridgtown". Lichfield Daily Mercury. England. 23 August 1901. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ Sydney Perks (1 Sep 2007). Residential Flats. Jeremy Mills Publishing.
  8. ^ "Anderton Park Road, Moseley". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 3 March 1900. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Crowded Churches". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 5 May 1904. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ Andy Foster (2007). Pevsner Architectural Guides: Birmingham. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300107319.
  11. ^ Historic England, "Public Baths (1076236)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2024
  12. ^ "Education in Yardley". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 18 January 1910. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "New Roman Catholic Schools at Chasetown". Lichfield Mercury. England. 31 July 1914. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ "new Roman Catholic Church and Schools". Coventry Standard. England. 9 October 1914. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ Doug Hickman (1970). Birmingham. Studio Vista.
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