SMITH, TH

Architect

Was architect to the firm of English decorators and builders Waring & Gillow around 1900; he was responsible for the design of the original Carlton Hotel, Johannesburg, W LECK having been appointed supervising architect for the hotel which became the most elegant and among the best-known hotels in South Africa. Smith also designed the Consolidated Building in the Chicago style of commercial buildings and at one point the tallest building in Johannesburg, ABURROW & TREEBY being appointed the supervising architects.

(Benjamin 1979:10-14)

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

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Carlton Hotel - First: 1906 : 1935 : 1960s. Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

Consolidated Building: 1904. Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

Books citing SMITH

Walker, Michael. 2013. The pioneer architects of Johannesburg and their buildings (1886 - 1899) with postcard illustrations. St James: The Kalk Bay Historical Association. pp 63