NEWCOMBE, Thomas

Architect

ISAA.

Nothing is currently known of Newcombe's training. He is likely the Thomas Newcombe listed on Family Search, born in the United Kingdom, and married to Rosa Blanche Payne (18??-1944). Longland's Transvaal Directory (1904) listed a T Newcombe practising from Barnato Buildings in Johannesburg. In this year Chipkin (2008:24) records that he designed the three attached single-storey verandah houses for the middle-management of the adjacent Palace (later Rand) Steam Laundry. Thomas Newcombe registered with the Institute of South African Architects in 1927. Family Search records him as dying in Johannesburg.

(ISAA mem list; Longland's Tvl dir 1904; SAAE&S Jnl Apr 1906:95; UTD 1915)

All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.

List of projects

With photographs
With notes

Residence for I Robinson: 1908. Jeppestown, Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

Residences for John Smith: 1904. Belgravia, Jeppestown, Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

Three single-storey attached verandah houses for middle-manangement: 1904. Richmond, Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

References

Chipkin, Clive M. 2008. Johannesburg Transition - Architecture & Society 1950 - 2000. Johannesburg: STE Publishers. pp 24

ISAA. 1927. Register of Members the Institute of South African Architects. Johannesburg: ISAA (Unpublished Record). pp N3