FORSYTH, Thain Davidson Parker

Architect

Also referred to as PARKER-FORSYTH, Thain Davidson.

An architect practising on his own account in Cape Town from about 1920, Forsyth was in partnership with AJ THOMPSON from 1923 to 1926 in Cape Town (cf THOMPSON & FORSYTH) and retired in 1956. Latterly he lived at Apsley, Alexander Avenue, Fresnaye (Sea Point) Cape Town. He married and had four children. His name is also found spelt Parker-Forsyth, as on his death certificate.

He married Irene Galletly Scott on 3 April 1923.

ISAA 1928; ACIA; MMIA. (Cumming-George 1933; ISAA mem list; Master of Supreme Court, Deceased Estates (CT) 5715/63; RIBA biog file cf AJ THOMPSON)

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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With notes

Chatsworth Flats: c1938. Sea Point, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Clarensville Hotel: 1931. Sea Point, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Flats: 1933. Sea Point, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Flats L Fledeman: 1936. Sea Point, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

House C Rodd: 1933. Constantia, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

House Hon H Burton, rebuilt: 1927. Constantia, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

House Mr Hartford: pre-1933. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect

Mowbray Golf Clubhouse: 1928 : 1939. Mowbray, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

St Margaret's Mansions: 1934. Sea Point, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Books citing FORSYTH

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 90, 215