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Salmond Anderson Architects : Records

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Reference NumberARC-0757CreatorSalmond Anderson ArchitectsDescriptionThe collection includes job files (including specifications and contracts), approximately 14,000 architectural plans and drawings, correspondence, contract books, financial records, ephemera, photographs, and other records. Some records of R.A. Lawson pre-date J.L. Salmond's practice.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyJames Louis Salmond (known as Louis) was born in Preston, England, on 3 October 1868. He was the son of Rev. William Salmond, who arrived in Dunedin with his family in 1876. James studied at Otago Boys' High School and after some experience in building work was articled to Robert Arthur Lawson, who had been one of Dunedin's leading architects since his arrival in the city in 1862. After Lawson left Dunedin, Louis Salmond briefly worked for Thomas Lambert before establishing his own practice in 1891.
Lawson returned to Dunedin in 1900 and joined Salmond to form the partnership Lawson and Salmond. Lawson died in 1902 and Newton Vanes (who had worked for the firm) became a partner in the restyled Salmond and Vanes in 1910.
Vanes left Dunedin in 1917 and J.L. Salmond continued Salmond and Vanes before being joined by his son, Arthur Louis Salmond, in 1933. The firm was renamed Salmond and Salmond. J.L. Salmond kept the firm's doors open during the Second World War, when Arthur Salmond served overseas. Louis died in 1950 and in 1952 Harry Burt became a partner, forming Salmond and Burt. Arthur's son John became a partner in 1968 and Arthur retired in 1979.
The firm was dissolved at the end of 1984 and a new partnership of John Salmond and Don Anderson traded as Salmond Anderson Architects from 1 January 1985. An associate firm, Johnston Hatfield Anderson and Partners, practiced as planning and surveying consultants. In 1991, Tim Heath joined the architectural practice and it took the name Salmond Anderson Heath. Anderson and Heath left in 2001, with John Salmond continuing as Salmond Anderson Architects. The firm also traded under the Designgroup banner, this being a consortium of architects from around New Zealand. John Salmond died in 2008 and the firm was wound up.
Through its various incarnations the firm designed many commercial, industrial, church, and residential buildings in Dunedin, as well as buildings throughout Otago and as far away as Fiji. Notable examples include Threave (Watson Shennan's residence), Roslyn Presbyterian Church, Queen's Buildings, the State Fire and Accident Insurance Building, and buildings for Presbyterian Support Otago.

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Student drawing for 'A Branch Bank'. Half inch detail of façade.

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SubjectsArchitectureArchitectsBuildingsBusiness enterprises - Dunedin

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