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Menu Home Upfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon DAVIE, William Born: fl. 1926 Died: 1977 Architect SACA: Reg No: 316 Year registered: 1927 ISAA (1927). Nothing is yet known of Davie's origins nor of his training. He was first mentioned in South Africa in 1926, working as a draughtsman for the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (Pretoria?) where drawings by him for the Children's Hospital in Durban, were executed. He was next recorded in 1934 practicing on his own account at the Southern Life building in Port Elizabeth. He had rejoined the PWD in Pretoria by April 1935 as an Architectural Assistant Grade 1. In 1959 he is still recorded with the PWD. By 1969 he is recorded as a member of the Cape Institute and living at 8 Innes Street, King Williams Town. Davie retired in 1977. (ISAA mem list; PSL 1936; SAB Oct 1934:51) 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. References ISAA. 1959. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1958-1959 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1958-1959. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 89, 194 ISAA. 1969. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1968-1969 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1968-1969. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 91, 157 ISAA. 1927. Register of Members the Institute of South African Architects. Johannesburg: ISAA (Unpublished Record). pp D4