- Selected:
DOBSON, ADAM BUNYAN
- Born: 1870 Died: -
Architect, of Belfast. Adam Bunyan Dobson, son of ADAM DOBSON , engineer, and Mary Foster, was born in Belfast on 26 January 1870.(1) He became a pupil of WILLIAM JOHN GILLILAND circa 1890 and, after serving a five-year apprenticeship continued to work in Gilliland's office as an assistant at least until 1905.(2) By the time of the 1911 census, he had been married for ten years and had two daughters and a son. He had set up his own practice in Belfast by 1923.(3) From 1930 or earlier he held the post of town surveyor for Whitehead Urban District Council, Co. Antrim.(4) He was succeeded circa 1937 by JOHN MOORE (5) but was reappointed in 1940 during Moore's absence on war service.(6) In his private practice he seems to have been mainly involved in designing houses for developers and, during the 1930s, in work for the Methodist church, of which he was a member.
RIAI: elected member, 1901, having been proposed by WILLIAM JOHN GILLILAND , seconded by JOHN JOSEPH MCDONNELL and WILLIAM JOHN FENNELL ;(7) ceased membership, 1905.(8)
RSUA;(9) member by 1915; ceased membership, 1948.
Addresses:(10) Work: 9 Howard Street, Belfast, 1901->=1905; 62 Wellington Place, Belfast, ? -1934; Prudential Chambers, 3 Wellington Pl, 1934 (11)->=1942.
Home: 9 Cableroad Street, Templecorran, Co. Antrim, 1911; Wavecrest, Whitehead, Co.Antrim, <=1947-1948.
See WORKS.
References
(1) www.familysearch.com.
(2) IAA, RIAI office archives (Acc. 93/136), membership forms 1878-1909 (extremely fragile).
(3) IB 65, 1 Dec 1923, 934.
(4) Architect & Building News 123, 20 Jun 1930, 808.
(5) IB 79, 20 Feb 1937, 173.
(6) IB 82, 30 Mar 1940, 202.
(7) See note 2, above.
(8) RIAI membership lists.
(9) Building News 108, 5 Mar 1915, 268, and RSUA lists of members in Thom's directories.
(10) From RIAI and RSUA membership lists unless otherwise stated.
(11) IB 76, 28 Jul 1934, 626.
90 work entries listed in chronological order for DOBSON, ADAM BUNYAN
Sort by date | Sort alphabetically
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CLIFTONVILLE ROAD, SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1923 |
Nature: | For Mssrs.H. & W. Pollock. |
Refs: | IB 65, 1 Dec 1923, 934 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, OLDPARK ROAD, HOUSES (008) |
Date: | 1924 |
Nature: | 8 semi-detached villas. |
Refs: | IB 66, 19 Apr 1924, 350 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ANNADALE AVENUE, HOUSE |
Date: | 1924 |
Nature: | Adds. to villa. |
Refs: | IB 66, 19 Apr 1924, 350 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SANDHURST DR (& STRANDVIEW STREET), HOUSES (006) |
Date: | 1924 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 66, 28 Jun 1924, 577 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, WHITEHEAD, ST PATRICK'S PAROCHIAL HALL |
Date: | 1924 |
Nature: | Adds. |
Refs: | IB 66, 29 Nov 1924, 1005 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SOMERTON ROAD, HOUSES |
Date: | 1924 |
Nature: | Adds. to villas. |
Refs: | IB 66, 29 Nov 1924, 1017 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SOMERTON ROAD, HOUSES (010) |
Date: | 1924 |
Nature: | 10 semi-detached villas. |
Refs: | IB 66, 19 Apr 1924, 350 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CLIFTONPARK AVENUE, HOUSE |
Date: | 1924 |
Nature: | Adds. |
Refs: | IB 66, 4 Oct 1924, 865 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, STRANMILLIS ROAD, HOUSE |
Date: | 1924 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 66, 19 Apr 1924, 350 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, KNOCK ROAD, CHURCH |
Date: | 1925 |
Nature: | Adds. |
Refs: | IB 67, 7 Mar 1925, 189 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GLANDORE AVENUE, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1925 |
Nature: | 2 new villas. |
Refs: | IB 67, 7 Mar 1925, 189 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BAWNMORE ROAD, HOUSE |
Date: | 1926 |
Nature: | Adds. to villa, for W. McLean. |
Refs: | IB 68, 11 Dec 1926, 921 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BALMORAL ROAD, HOUSE |
Date: | 1926 |
Nature: | Adds. to villa, for W. McLean. Plans approved by City Surveyor. |
Refs: | IB 68, 18 Sep 1926, 718 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, OLD LODGE ROAD, PREMISES |
Date: | 1927 |
Nature: | Adds., for Isaac Black. Plans approved by City Surveyor. |
Refs: | IB 69, 8 Jan 1927, 23 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, YORK ROAD, SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1927 |
Nature: | For Mssrs. Quinn, Newsam & Co. Plans approved by City Surveyor. |
Refs: | IB 69, 15 Oct 1927, 765 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, WHITEHEAD, HOUSES (004) |
Date: | 1927 |
Nature: | 2 pairs of semi-detached houses, for Dr William Martin, JP. Builder: John Launting. |
Refs: | IB 69, 12 Nov 1927, 838 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, MOUNTCOLLYER STREET, HOUSES (008) |
Date: | 1928 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 70, 15 Sep 1928, 796 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ANNADALE AVENUE, GARAGE & STORES |
Date: | 1928 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 70, 4 Aug 1928, 671 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FRENCHPARK STREET, HOUSES (018) |
Date: | 1928 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 70, 10 Nov 1928, 964 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CHICHESTER STREET, PREMISES |
Date: | 1928 |
Nature: | Alts. |
Refs: | IB 70, 15 Sep 1928, 796 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WHITEROCK ROAD, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1928 |
Nature: | Plans approved by City Surveyor. |
Refs: | IB 70, 22Dec 1928, 1080 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ANNESLEY STREET, SYNAGOGUE |
Date: | 1928 |
Nature: | Adds. to lavatory accommodation. |
Refs: | IB 70, 4 Aug 1928 671 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, NEWTOWNARDS ROAD, PREMISES |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | Alterations. |
Refs: | IB 71, 21 Dec 1929, 1138 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WATERLOO GARDENS, HOUSE |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 71, 7 Dec 1929, 1092 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, MEEKON STREET, HOUSES (008) |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 71, 25 May 1929, 464 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, KILBURN STREET, HOUSES (003) |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 71, 2 Mar 1929, 190 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FRENCHPARK STREET, HOUSES (010) |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 71, 25 May,3 Aug 1929, 464,703 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BYRON STREET, PREMISES |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | Alts. |
Refs: | IB 71, 16 Feb 1929, 154 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CIRCULAR ROAD WEST, HOUSE |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 71, 7 Dec 1929, 1092 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, WHITEHEAD, SWIMMING POOL |
Date: | 1929-31 |
Nature: | With J. McF Neill, AMICE. Bathing boxes designed by ABD. Builder: Robert Colhoun, Derry. |
Refs: | IB 71, 12 Oct 1929, 915; 72, 15 Mar 1930, 255; 73, 23 May 1931, 453; Architect & Building News 123, 20 Jun 1930, 808. |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS AVENUE (& DONEGALL AVE), HOUSES (004) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 72, 26 Apr 1930, 383 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WHITEROCK ROAD, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | Additions. Plans approved by City Surveyor. |
Refs: | IB 72, 5 Jul 1930, 604 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SYDENHAM AVENUE, HOUSES (006) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 72, 19 Jul 1930, 645 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, STORMONT PARK, HOUSE |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 72, 15 Feb 1930, 151 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SERPENTINE ROAD (NEAR), HOUSE |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 72, 19 Jul 1930, 645 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SANDHURST DRIVE, HOUSES (008) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 72, 15 Feb 1930, 151 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SANDHURST DRIVE, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 72, 6 Dec 1930, 1098 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SANDHURST DR & RIDGEWAY STREET, HOUSES (008) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 72, 22 Nov 1930, 1055 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, RIDGEWAY STREET, HOUSES (006) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 72, 27 Sep 1930, 868 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DERAMORE GARDENS, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 72, 15 Feb 1930, 151 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LOOPLAND PARK, HOUSES (004) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 72, 6 Dec 1930, 1098 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, KILLEN STREET, PREMISES |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | Adds. |
Refs: | IB 72, 27 Sep 1930, 868 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FRENCHPARK STREET, HOUSES (012) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 72, 15 Feb 1930, 151 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FRENCHPARK STREET, HOUSES (028) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | Additions. |
Refs: | IB 72, 5 Jul 1930, 604 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LISBURN ROAD (REAR OF), PREMISES |
Date: | 1931 |
Nature: | Alts. |
Refs: | IB 73, 17 Jan 1931, 66 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GLENCAIRN ROAD (NEAR), HOUSE |
Date: | 1931 |
Nature: | Adds. |
Refs: |
IB 73, 28 f Feb 1931, 186 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CASTLEREAGH ROAD (& TRIGO PARADE), SHOP |
Date: | 1931 |
Nature: | New shop & lock-up. |
Refs: | IB 73, 15 Aug 1931, 725 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DEACON STREET, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1931 |
Nature: | Adds. |
Refs: | IB 73, 23 May 1931, 465 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SANDY ROW, SHOP & STORE |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | Conversion from house. |
Refs: | IB 74, 26 Mar 1932, 303 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SHANKILL ROAD (& BERLIN STREET), PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | Alts, for Trustees of Shankill Methodist church |
Refs: | IB 74, 30 Jan 1932, 113 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BELVOIR STREET, RECREATION HALL |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | For Trustees of Newtownards Rd Methodist church |
Refs: | IB 74, 26 Mar 1932, 303 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DONEGALL STREET LOWER, SHOPS (003) & |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | 3 shops and large garage. Contr: McLaughlin & Harvey. |
Refs: | IB 74, 3 Dec 1932, 1091 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, WHITEHEAD, CHESTER AVENUE, BUSINESS PREMISES |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 74, 17 Dec 1932, 1138 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DONEGALL STREET, SHOPS (003) |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | e lock-up shops, for Raceview Woollens, Ltd. |
Refs: | IB 74, 2 Jul 1932, 614 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, MALONE ROAD, LENNOXVALE, NO. 009 (EDGEHILL METHODIST THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE) |
Date: | 1932;1937 |
Nature: | Principal's house on S side of house, 1932. Chapel., 1937. |
Refs: | IB 74, 10 Sep 1932, 818; 79, 27 Nov 1937, 1q031; Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 72. |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD (NEW STREET OFF), HOUSES (036) |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | For J.R. & W.C. McKee. |
Refs: | IB 75, 16 Dec 1933, 1085 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GIBSON PARK GARDENS, LECTURE HALL |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | For Trustees of Cregagh Rd Methodist Church. £3000. |
Refs: | IB 75, 6 May,1 Jul 1933, 370,566 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, QUEEN STREET, PREMISES |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | For Belfast Corporation Gas Dept. |
Refs: | IB 75, 25 Feb 1933, 161 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, OLDPARK ROAD, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | For W. Sawrey. |
Refs: | IB 75, 25 Feb 1933, 161 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DONEGALL PARK AVENUE, HOUSE |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | For D. McCune & Son |
Refs: | IB 75, 11 Mar 1933, 200 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BYRON STREET, GARAGE |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | For Parkes & Co. |
Refs: | IB 75, 25 Feb 1933, 161 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, IRWIN CRESCENT (& IRWIN DRIVE), HOUSES (012) |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | For Parkes & Co. |
Refs: | IB 75, 25 Feb 1933, 161 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD, (NEW STREET OFF), HOUSES (012) |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 76, 10 Feb 1934, 114 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WOODVALE ROAD, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 76, 16 Jun 1934, 517 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FANE STREET, HOUSES (043) |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 76, 6 Oct 1934, 865 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FINAGHY, METHODIST HALL |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 76, 28 Jul 1934, 626 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DUNRAVEN AVENUE (NEW STREETS OFF), HOUSES (326) |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 76, 3 Nov 1934, 951 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, CARNALEA, METHODIST HALL |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 76, 28 Jul 1934, 626 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, HOLYWOOD ROAD, SHOPS (005) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | 5 lock-up shops. |
Refs: | IB 77, 7 Sep 1935, 816 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BALLYGOMARTIN ROAD (NEW STREET OFF), HOUSES (003) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 77, 2 Nov 1935, 1010 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, EAST BRIDGE STREET (NEW STREET OFF), HOUSES (055) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | IB 77, 7 Sep 1935, 816 |
Refs: |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DONNYBROOK STREET, HOUSES (003) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 77, 10 aug 1935, 715 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, RUTHERFORD ST & GLENCAIRN STREET (NEW STREET OFF), HOUSES (156) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 77, 2 Nov 1935, 1010 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GLENCAIRN STREET (NEW STREET OFF), HOUSES (156) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 77, 10 Aug 1935, 715 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, KITCHENER STREET, HOUSES (018) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 77, 4 May 1935, 381 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DONEGALL AVENUE, HOUSES (035) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 77, 16 Nov 1935, 1065 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, KNOCK EDEN PARK, HOUSES (005) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 77, 7 Sep 1935, 816 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, STRANMILLIS ROAD, SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1936 |
Nature: | Conversion from house. |
Refs: | IB 78, 14 Nov 1936, 1039 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DONEGALL ROAD, MEMORIAL HALL |
Date: | 1937 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 79, 3 Apr 1937, 313 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GIBSON PARK (NEAR), GARAGES (005) |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 80, 28 May 1938, 457 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WALLASEY AVENUE (& OLDPARK ROAD), METHODIST HALL |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 80, 19 Mar 1938, 223 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, RAVENHILL AVENUE, PREMISES |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | New boiler house. |
Refs: | IB 80,11 Jun 1938, 497 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, COLENSO PARADE & SANDHURST DRIVE, HOUSES (059) |
Date: | 1939 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 81, 25 Nov 1939, 967 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CREGAGH ROAD, RECREATION HALL |
Date: | 1939 |
Nature: | For Trustees of Cregagh Methodist Church |
Refs: | IB 81, 5 Aug 1939, 678 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, TWESKARD PARK (& BELMONT ROAD), HOUSE |
Date: | 1939 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 81, 14 Oct 1939, 870 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GREAT GEORGE'S STREET, STORE |
Date: | 1940 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 82, 31 Aug 1940, 545 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LITTLE HENRY STREET, STORE |
Date: | 1940 |
Nature: | Rebuilding after fire. |
Refs: | IB 82, 31 Aug 1940, 545 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, QUEEN'S SQUARE (NEAR), PREMISES |
Date: | 1940 |
Nature: | Reconstruction after fire |
Refs: | IB 82, 25 May 1940, 350 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WELLINGTON PLACE, PREMISES |
Date: | 1940 |
Nature: | Additional lavatories. |
Refs: | IB 82, 22 Jun 1940, 418 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, COLLEGE SQUARE EAST, PREMISES |
Date: | 1940 |
Nature: | Alts. |
Refs: | IB 82, 16 Nov 1940, 178 |