Frederick C. Button ARIBA (1901–1969) was a British architect, the co-founder of Adie, Button and Partners.
Frederick Button | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1901 |
| Died | 1969 |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Una Martin |
| Children | 3 |
| Buildings | Stockwell Garage, Hoover Building |
Career edit
Button was mentored by Thomas Wallis of Wallis, Gilbert and Partners.[1] By 1934, Button was an ARIBA and one of five partners in the firm, and "in charge of the execution of all plans and drawings".[2]
With George Adie he co-founded Adie, Button and Partners. Notable buildings designed by the firm include the Park Lane Hotel in Piccadilly,[3] the art deco apartment block at 59-63 Princes Gate, South Kensington (1937-8),[4] the 1930s mansion Charters House in Sunningdale, Berkshire, which was used as a country retreat by Edward, Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson,[5] and Stockwell bus garage, which opened in April, 1952.[6]
Family edit
He married Una Button. They had 3 children; two sons and a daughter. Frederick had a brother and a sister.
References edit
- ^ Nigel R. Jones (1 January 2005). Architecture of England, Scotland, and Wales. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-313-31850-4. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Joan S. Skinner (1997). Form and Fancy: Factories and Factory Buildings by Wallis, Gilbert & Partners, 1916-1939. Liverpool University Press. pp. 17–19. ISBN 978-0-85323-612-2. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Christopher Hibbert; Ben Weinreb (2008). The London Encyclopaedia. Macmillan. p. 625. ISBN 978-1-4050-4924-5. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ 'Princes Gate and Princes Gardens', British History Online
- ^ 'Charters', Historic England
- ^ Historic England. "Stockwell Bus Garage (1249757)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 June 2014.