LANE, Cyril Gordon

Architect

TPIA (1927); CPIA (c1930): ISAA (1927).

Was probably born in South Africa and joined the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT in Pretoria in 1918 where he is likely to have received his training as an architect. In 1921 he resigned from the Department to work as assistant to P EAGLE from 1 May 1921 until 13 August 1922, rejoining the Department on 14 August 1922. Here he remained until 1930 when he left to enter into partnership with H SIEMERINK and HAH WALKER in East London (cf SIEMERINK, WALKER & LANE). In 1935 Lane left the firm setting up on his own in East London and admitting WP OSMOND into partnership on 1 September 1936 (cf LANE & OSMOND). Lane retired in 1954. By 1959 he seems to be active again as a practitioner as he is recorded as a member of the Cape Institute, being a partner in the practice styled VOS, LANE and VINCENT. He resigned from the Institute of South African Architects in 1961.

(ISAA mem list; SAB Jul 1935:55; SAB Sep 1936:63)

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

2 blocks of flats for Katz: 1936. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

Beach Hotel - First: n.d. : 1935. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

Beach Hotel - Second: 1936. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

Christ Church: 1935. Amalinda, East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

Flats: 1935. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

Flats for AG Brown: 1936. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

Flats for FA Batten: 1936. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

Flats for Lamont: 1936. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

High School, Cambridge: 1936. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

House Ewels: 1935. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

House H Ward: 1935. Vincent, East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

House Oak: 1935. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

Laboratory for Dr Rescei: 1936. Chiselhurst, East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

Solomon's Motors: 1935. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

Warehouse for Deary & Co: 1936. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

Warehouse for Shiver Bros: 1935. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

Woodholme Private Hotel: 1936. East London, Eastern Cape - Architect

References

Bakker, Karel A, Clarke, Nicholas J. 2014. Eclectic ZA Wilhelmiens : A shared Dutch built heritage in South Africa. Pretoria: Visual Books. pp 199

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 93, 208

ISAA. 1927. Register of Members the Institute of South African Architects. Johannesburg: ISAA (Unpublished Record). pp L3