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John Alexander Carfrae (1868-1947) was a Scottish architect of particular note in the field of innovative school design. ==Life== Born in Edinburgh and educated at James Gillespie’s High School. Articled in 1881 to Robert Wilson , architect for the Edinburgh School Board. In 1889 he moved to London and worked with HM Office of Works. Further trained under Sydney Mitchell in 1892. When Robert Wilson died in 1901, Carfrae inherited both his office and the full role as architect to the Edinburgh School Board. In 1918 local government practices changed and the City Architect became responsible for school design. However, the city architect Ebenezer James MacRae still passed him two commissions: for Balgreen and Stenhouse schools.〔Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Carfrae〕 From 1907 until death he lived in the Grange, Edinburgh at 3 Gillsland Road. He lived here with his wife, Augusta Wilkes Henderson, and their two sons. He died on 11 July 1947. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Alexander Carfrae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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