- Selected:
HUNTER, JAMES [2]
- Born: - Died: 1934
Architect and civil engineer, of Lisburn and Belfast. James Hunter, who had an engineering degree, was for some time part-time assistant surveyor for the Lisburn district under Antrim County Council and was also architect to Dungannon Rural District Council. He had a large private practice. He died at his home in Belfast on 18 June 1934 and was buried in Belfast City Cemetery.
Addresses: Work: Scottish Provident Buildings, Belfast, 1911;(1) Court House, Lisburn, 1924;(2) also 35 Victoria St, Belfast, 1921.(3)
Home: Beechwood, Antrim Rd, Lisburn, 1913-1914;(4) 7 Hawthornden Drive, Belmont, Belfast, at time of death.
See WORKS.
References
All information in this entry is from the brief obituary of Hunter in IB 76, 30 Jun 1934, 544.
(1) IB 53, 25 Nov 1911, 790. W.J. Fennell had his office in this building, where Hunter may possibly have worked.
(2) IB 62, 31 Jul 1920, 502; 66, 12 Jan 1924, 26.
(3) IB 63, 29 Jan 1921, 74.
(4) IB 55, 26 Apr 1913, 288; 56, 14 Mar 1914, 168.
43 work entries listed in chronological order for HUNTER, JAMES [2]
Sort by date | Sort alphabetically
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, RIVER BANK |
| Date: | 1814 |
| Nature: | Retaining wall at river bank, Dunmurray River. |
| Refs: | IB 56, 14 Mar 1914, 168 |
| Building: | CO. TYRONE, STRABANE, HOUSES (518) |
| Date: | 1907 |
| Nature: | Scheme for labourers' cottages by 'Mr Hunter CE' adopted. |
| Refs: | IB 49, 15 Oct 1907, 685 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, DUNMURRY SEWERAGE SCHEME |
| Date: | 1908 |
| Nature: | Contractor: H. & J. Martin, Belfast, £9,128. |
| Refs: | IB 50, 25 Jul,5,19 Sep,3,17 Oct 1908, 470,559,584,614,644 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, CRUMLIN, DISPENSARY & MEDICAL OFFICER'S RESIDENCE |
| Date: | 1908 |
| Nature: | Adds. & alts. for Antrim Board of Guardians. |
| Refs: | IB 50, 2 May 1908, 277 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, HILDEN (LISBURN), LECTURE HALL |
| Date: | 1911 |
| Nature: | New. |
| Refs: | IB 53, 4 Feb 1911, 83; IA & C 1, 15 Apr 1911, 159 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, WALLACE AVENUE, BROWNLEE MEMORIAL NATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Date: | 1911-12 |
| Nature: | New school. Builder: John Graham, JP, Dromore. |
| Refs: | IB 53, 10 Jun,8 Jul,5 Aug,25 Nov 1911, 398,462,530,790; 14, 12 Oct 1912, 588 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BALMORAL, SEWERAGE SCHEME |
| Date: | 1912 |
| Nature: | - |
| Refs: | IB 54, 6 Jan 1912, 25 |
| Building: | CO. ARMAGH, LURGAN, HOUSING SCHEME |
| Date: | 1912-1915 |
| Nature: | Housing scheme for Lurgan Urban District Council. Tenders invited for erecting 54 houses, Apr 1913. |
| Refs: |
IB 54, 17 Feb 1912, 110; 57, 17 Jul 1915, 326; Irish Times, 1 Apr 1913. |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, DUNDROD, HALL |
| Date: | 1913 |
| Nature: | Erected in memory of late Rev. Robert McBride. Contractor: Pinkerton & Son. |
| Refs: | IB 53, 26 Apr 1913, 266 |
| Building: | CO. DOWN, MOIRA, HOUSE |
| Date: | 1913 |
| Nature: | Alts. for Committee of Moira Presbyterian Church. |
| Refs: | IB 55, 6 Dec 1913, 776 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, MARKET SQUARE, NATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Date: | 1913 |
| Nature: | New classrooms. |
| Refs: | IB 55, 26 Apr 1913, 288 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, KILLEAD, TEACHER'S HOUSE |
| Date: | 1914 |
| Nature: | New. |
| Refs: | IB 56, 4 Jul 1914, 420 |
| Building: | CO. TYRONE, DUNGANNON, DUNGANNON HOUSE |
| Date: | 1915 |
| Nature: | Additions and alterations relative to conversion of Dungannon House into sanatorium; also erection of medical officer's residence. Tenders invited, Mar 1915. |
| Refs: |
Irish Times, 17 Mar 1915. |
| Building: | CO. TYRONE, DUNGANNON, COALISLAND ROAD, DRUMGLASS HOUSE, COUNTY SANATORIUM |
| Date: | 1915 |
| Nature: | Additions and alteraions, pavilion, medical officer's residence relative to conversion of Dungannon House into sanatorium. For Tyrone county Council. Tenders invited, Mar 1915. Builder: Isaac Copeland, Belfast. |
| Refs: | IB 57, 27 Feb,23 Oct 1915, 105,471-2; 58, 29 Jan,12 Feb,11 Mar 1916, 54,73,122; Irish Times, 17 Mar 1915. |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, KILLEAD, NATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Date: | 1916 |
| Nature: | New school in connection with Killead Presbyterian Church, comprising main hall capable of seating 400 and classrooms for 150 pupils, in process of erection. |
| Refs: | IB 58, 27 Jan 1916, 54; B 110, 4 Feb 1916, 112 |
| Building: | CO. ARMAGH, LURGAN, LABOURERS' COTTAGES (34) |
| Date: | 1919 |
| Nature: | Scheme postponed by war to be proceeded with. |
| Refs: | IB 61, 14 Jun 1919, 304 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, DISPENSARY RESIDENCE. |
| Date: | 1920 |
| Nature: | For Lisburn Board of Guardians. Tender of Moses Bullock & Sons accepted |
| Refs: | IB 62, 5 Jun 1920, 389 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, ANNAHILL (LISBURN), DISPENSARY |
| Date: | 1920 |
| Nature: | Repairs, for Lisburn Board of Guardians. |
| Refs: | IB 62, 23 Oct 1920, 673 |
| Building: | CO. DOWN, SAINTFIELD, BALLYNAHINCH ROAD, DISPENSARY & MEDICAL OFFICER'S RESIDENCE |
| Date: | 1920 |
| Nature: | Alts. ot Grant's House to make it suitable for dispensary and medical officer's house. |
| Refs: | IB 62, 28 Feb 1920, 131 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, UNION WORKHOUSE |
| Date: | 1920-21 |
| Nature: | Structural alts., glazing, alts. & repairs to infirmary, for Board of Guardians. Tebnders invited, Jul 1920. |
| Refs: | Irish Times, 30 Jul 1920; IB 62, 31 Jul 1920, 502; 63, 26 Feb,13 Aug 1921, 130,550 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, HOSPITAL |
| Date: | 1921 |
| Nature: | New hospital opened on 20 Nov 1921. |
| Refs: | IB 63, 31 Dec 1921, 842 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, FEVER HOSPITAL |
| Date: | 1921 |
| Nature: | Repairs, for Board of Guardians. |
| Refs: | IB 63, 8 Oct 1921, 666 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ?, STORE |
| Date: | 1921 |
| Nature: | Large store. |
| Refs: | IB 63, 29 Jan 1921, 74 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, BOW STREET, PREMISES (P. LAVERY) |
| Date: | 1921 |
| Nature: | New premises for P. Lavery. |
| Refs: | IB 63, 30 Jul 1921, 518 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, INNISFAYLE ROAD, HOUSE |
| Date: | 1923 |
| Nature: | For Mr R. Lowry West. |
| Refs: | IB 65, 11 Aug 1923, 620 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BLADON DRIVE, NO. 009 |
| Date: | 1923 |
| Nature: | Assymetrical red brick house with some Art Nouveau leaded lights. |
| Refs: | Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 35; see also IB 66, 26 Jan 1924, 66 |
| Building: | CO. DOWN, KILKEEL, DISTRICT HOSPITAL |
| Date: | 1924 |
| Nature: | New. |
| Refs: | IB 66, 12 Jan 1924, 26 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CLIFTONVILLE ROAD, OLDPARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
| Date: | 1925 |
| Nature: | Boundary wall and railings. |
| Refs: | IB 67, 8 Aug 1925, 649 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, FEVER HOSPITAL |
| Date: | 1925 |
| Nature: | Adds. & alts. |
| Refs: | IB 67, 18 Apr 1925, 314 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, SACKVILLE STREET, BRITISH LEGION HALL |
| Date: | 1926 |
| Nature: | Tenders invited by British Legion for erection of public hall and recreation rooms, Mar 1926. |
| Refs: | Irish Times, 25 Mar 1926; B 68, 3 Apr 1926, 261 |
| Building: | CO. TYRONE, COALISLAND, BRACKAVILLE, HOUSES (040) |
| Date: | 1926 |
| Nature: | 40 labourers' cottages, for Dungannon Rural Council. Foundations incorrectly laid by contractor, Samuel Cummings. Clerk of works, Hamilton, suspended. James Kerr, Duncannon, appointed temporary clerk of works instead.. |
| Refs: |
Irish Times, 25 Sep 1926. |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, THORNDALE DRIVE, HOUSE |
| Date: | 1928 |
| Nature: | 'villa' |
| Refs: | IB 70, 4 Aug 1928, 671 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL |
| Date: | 1928 |
| Nature: | Additional classroom(s). Tenders invited for erecting same, Dec 1928. |
| Refs: | IB 70, 8,22 Dec 1928, 1044,1080; Irish Times, 13 Dec 1928. |
| Building: | CO. TYRONE, DUNGANNON, INFIRMARY & FEVER HOSPITAL |
| Date: | 1928 |
| Nature: | Alts. £18,970. |
| Refs: | IB 70, 8 Dec 1928, 1042 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SANDY ROW, HOUSE |
| Date: | 1929 |
| Nature: | 'villa' |
| Refs: | IB 71, 16 Mar 1929, 238 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, KNOCKBREDA PARK, HOUSE |
| Date: | 1929 |
| Nature: | - |
| Refs: | IB 71, 16 May 1929, 238 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, HAWTHORNDEN DRIVE, HOUSE |
| Date: | 1929 |
| Nature: | New villa (for himself?) |
| Refs: | IB 71, 17 Aug 1929, 747 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, ANTRIM, 1ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MANSE |
| Date: | 1930 |
| Nature: | Contract given to W. Laughlin, Castle St, Antrim. |
| Refs: | Architect & Building News 124, 25 Jul 1930, 131; IB 72, 2 Aug 1930, 688 |
| Building: | CO. TYRONE, DUNGANNON, CARLAND ROAD, COUNTY HOSPITAL |
| Date: | 1930 |
| Nature: | Staff hostel recently opened. £7,000. Contractor: W.J. & C. Law, Lisburn |
| Refs: | IB 72, 11 Oct 1930, 916 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, HAWTHORNDEN DRIVE, HOUSE |
| Date: | 1933 |
| Nature: | Alts., for W. Heron. |
| Refs: | IB 75, 4 Nov 1933, 953 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DONEGALL PARK AVENUE, HOUSE |
| Date: | 1933 |
| Nature: | For Miss N.E. Tedley. |
| Refs: | IB 75, 30 Dec 1933, 1129 |
| Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WINDSOR AVENUE NORTH, HOUSE |
| Date: | 1934 |
| Nature: | Plans approved by City Surveyor. |
| Refs: | IB 76, 30 Jun 1934, 557 |
| Building: | CO. TYRONE, DUNGANNON, GIRLS' SCHOOL |
| Date: | 1934 |
| Nature: | New. |
| Refs: | IB 76, 5 May 1934, 400 |