Hutton & Souter is a Canadian architectural firm established in 1920 by William Russell Souter and Gordon Johnston Hutton.[1][2] Based in Hamilton, Ontario, the firm is responsible for notable structures in the city and elsewhere, (e.g. McLaughlin Motor Car Showroom[3] and Dominion Public Building[4]).[5] The firm's name was changed to William R. Souter & Associates in 1947 after Hutton's death.[1]
William Souter
editSouter was born on 11 June 1894 in Hamilton, Ontario.[1] He studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania from 1914 to 1917, then partnered with Hutton in 1920.[1] He died on 17 November 1971.[1] Souter had a son, William C. Souter, who was also an architect, inherited his father's firm, and died in 2001.[1]
Gordon Hutton
editHutton was born in 1881 and died, suddenly, in April 1942.[1][2]
Completed projects
edit- Long Vue (residence), built c.1926[6]
- 1 St. James Place (house) and sister home, 16 Inglewood; constructed 1936 and designated under the Ontario Heritage Act[7]
- 358 Bay Street South (house), constructed in 1930[7]
- Basilica of Christ the King, built 1931–33[8]: 40
- Cathedral School, constructed in 1928 in Hamilton, Ontario[9]
- Delta Secondary School, the city's oldest high school, opened in 1924[8]: 41 [10]
- Hamilton Post Office, originally the Dominion Public Building, completed in 1936[4][8]: 39
- building for General Motors of Canada, constructed c.1927[11]
- McLaughlin Motor Car Showroom, constructed 1925[3]
- Chrysler Power Plant, constructed during the period of 1928 to 1935[12]
- Hotel Norton Palmer, built 1930[13]
- Windsor Assembly Plant, constructed for General Motors in 1928[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Hill, Robert G. (2016). "Souter, William Russell". Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada: 1800–1950. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ a b Hill, Robert J. (2015). "Hutton, Gordon Johnston". Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada: 1800–1950. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ a b Brown, Alan L (1 January 2016). "McLaughlin Motor Car Showroom Historical Plaque". Toronto Historical Plaques. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Hamilton Courthouse Hidden Beauty". Ontario Travel Secrets. 14 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Peace, Walter G. (May 2011). Hamilton's Architectural Heritage: The Influences of Geography, History, and Culture on the Built Environment (PDF). Hamilton, Ontario: School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University. Retrieved 14 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ""Long Vue": The P. D. Carse Residence, 563 North Shore Boulevard East, circa 1926". The Burlington Historical Society Digital Collections. OurDigitalWorld. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ a b Roche, Geoff (26 November 2015). "Plenty of Reasons to Protect 1 St. James Place from Demolition". Raise the Hammer. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Peace, Walter J. (May 2011). "Hamilton's Architectural Heritage" (PDF). McMaster University Retirees Association. McMaster University. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Request to Designate 378 Main Street East (Hamilton) (Cathedral School) Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (PED13168) (Ward 3)" (PDF). City of Hamilton. 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Ward 4 Historical Fact Sheet" (PDF). Hamilton Historical Board. City of Hamilton. 18 March 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Machine Requirements and Industrial Construction: Opportunities for Future Business". American Machinist. 67 (2): 76j. 14 July 1927.
- ^ "Windsor Municipal Heritage Register" (PDF). The City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. 6 March 2017. 2545 Chrysler Centre / 2495 Ypres Ave. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Subject: Hutton And Souter (Hamilton)". Southwestern Ontario Digital Archive. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ Ohrnberger, Klaus H.; Marzotto, Tito R. (August 2016). "Transforming a Historic Auto Plant" (PDF). Structure.