Isobel Hogg Kerr Beattie (25 August 1900 – 13 July 1970) was possibly the first woman in Scotland to practice architecture on a regular basis.
Isobel Hogg Kerr Beattie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 August 1900 |
| Died | 13 July 1970 Applegarth |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Architect |
Early life
editBeattie was born in 1900 to Lewis Beattie and Alice Walker Kerr, who were farmers. She graduated from the Edinburgh College of Art (1921–1926),[1] but some of the more technical courses were taken at Heriot-Watt College. In the 1922 merit list she is noted as having taken Building Construction Stage III, gaining 57% in the exam, followed by Stage IV (71%). In 1923 she gained 79% in its Stage V exam and in 1924 took Mechanics and Strength of Materials, 2nd year – one of a number of courses put on specially for the College of Art students – gaining 51%.[2]
Career
editBeattie worked for a time in an office before practising independently from 1928 to 1929. She then returned to the College of Art where she obtained a further diploma. She was admitted as an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1931 while she was working in Edinburgh with the firm, Jamieson & Arnott.[3] She later moved to Dumfries, probably working there independently; she worked in a room in an architectural office in Castle Street, Dumfries.[4]
Death and legacy
editShe died in Applegarth in 1970 after an illness.[1] The National Monuments Record of Scotland has a collection of slides related to her work.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Isobel Hogg Kerr Beattie". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Heriot-Watt College class merit lists 1916–23 & 1924–27, Heriot-Watt University special collections: HWC 2/12/64a.
- ^ "Scotland's trailblazing female architects". Stirling City Heritage Trust. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ a b Bailey, Rebecca M. (1996). Scottish architects' papers : a source book. Edinburgh: Rutland Press. p. 206. ISBN 1873190387. OCLC 35137188.
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