Museum curator and architectural historian. Born John Newenham Summerson at Barnstead, Coniscliffe Road, Darlington. He taught at Edinburgh College of Art, and had professorships at Oxford and Cambridge. Curator at Sir John Soane's Museum from 1945 to 1984. His many publications include 'Georgian London'. Knighted in 1958. Died at his home, 1 Eton Villas, Chalk Farm. If you like Georgian architecture you have to read Summerson.
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Sir John Summerson
Sir John Summerson, 1904 - 1992, architectural historian lived here from 1949...
Designed houses in Kensington, Clapham and Highbury. Seems not much is known about him.
The picture source website points out: The house at which this caller is visiting is No. 11, and there is a brass plate on the door bearing the words "G. Baxter, Offices No. 12".
Architect. Born Glasgow. Also designed Richmond station. In addition to the information contained in his biography on the Scottish Architects website, he was shown in the April 1891 census as a sc...
Firm of architects. They have worked on the Peckham and Croydon mosques and the restoration of Peckham Rye Station. Years ago we joined an excellent architectural walk examining Edwardian buildings...
