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Book Author: Parker, Howard Year: 2015 Title: John Parker, 1866-1921 : architect and mayor of Cape Town Place: Wellington, New Zealand Publisher: Howard Parker The Parker, Staniforth and Bieldt Collection (BC729) in Special Collections and Archives [University of Cape Town] contains about 1740 architectural drawings of buildings erected mainly in Cape Town in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. John Parker (1866-1921) was the principal of one of the largest architectural companies in Cape Town and was also active in public life, including being Mayor of Greater Cape Town for two terms from 1913. Howard Parker, a grandson of John Parker, assisted by his brother Graham, both architects themselves, and Howard’s wife Natalie, researched the drawings extensively to make a selection to illustrate a new book on John Parker. The drawings include hotels (e.g. The White House, The Green Hanson), schools (Rustenberg and Wynberg Girls’ High Schools), business premises (e.g. Garlicks and Hepworths), residences and places of worship (e.g. Mowbray Presbyterian Church and the iconic Great Synagogue). The draughtsmanship is of a remarkably high standard reflecting strength of concept as well as fine colouring and decorative features, making the drawings artworks in their own right. (Clive Kirkwood, UCT Special Collections, accessed June 2015) Purchase a Soft cover version of this book at takealot. See also the John Parker page on Facebook View this book online Download a "Read Only" copy of the book here This is a "Read Only" file for the purpose of reading the book on computers or other electronic devices. It may not be copied, printed or edited. The copyright and all rights reserved are as stated on the title page. The University of Cape Town Libraries are the custodians of the original architectural drawings by John Parker and his firm, many of which are used as illustrations in the book. UCT Libraries permission is required to reproduce images in the collection. Link to WorldCat - find this book in a library near you Buildings linked to this book B Levin and Co (Kodak Ltd), 1899, Central, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 16 ill British Hotel, 1897 : 1992, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 10, 15 City and Civil Service Club, 1896, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 17 ill Civil Service Club, n.d. : 1897-1899, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 76 Cleghorn and Harris Department Store, 1896, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 17 ill Cuthbert's Building, 1901, East London, Eastern Cape. pp 37 ill D Dix & Son, 1896, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 14 ill EK Green & Co Bottle Store, 1905, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 27 ill Findlay and Co Building, 1893, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 17 ill First Class Boys' school, 1898, Paarl, Western Cape. pp 19 ill Garlick's Wholesale Warehouse, 1902, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 31 ill, 32 ill General Post Office, 1897, Central, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 21 ill Hansa Hotel - Manchester Hotel, 1901 : 1936, Central, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 26 ill, 76 Hepworths Ltd Warehouse, 1903, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 33 ill, 34 ill Heynes, Mathew & Co, 1894, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 10, 12 House Parker - Parker Cottage, 1892, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 8, 22, 76 House Parker - The Firs - Irma Stern Museum, n.d. : 1898, Mowbray, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 22, 25 Imperial Hotel, n.d. : 1892 : 1901, Central, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 27 ill, 28 ill McKay's Shops and Residence, 1899, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 10 ill, 18 ill Robbie Nurock Day Hospital, 1905, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 27 ill Simon's Town High School, 1896, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 13 ill St George's House, 1904, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 35 ill, 36 ill Standard Bank, 1881 : 1897 : 1919, Central, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 6, 21 ill Tivoli Theatre, 1901, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 29 ill, 30 ill Tramway Inn, 1895, Central, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 14 ill White House Hotel / Strand Apartments, n.d.: 1891: 1893 : 1900 : 1911 : 1927, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 11 ill White, Ryan and Co – Eastern Province Bldg Soc Building, 1898, Central, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 64 map, 76 Withinshaw's Building, 1898, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 16 ill Wynberg Girls' High School, 1899, Wynberg, Western Cape. pp 19 ill YWCA, 1902, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 31 ill People or firms linked to this book BIELDT, Dani. pp vi FORSYTH, Alexander. pp 10, 25 FREEMAN, Charles AS. pp 6 LEWCOCK, Ronald Bentley. pp vi LEWIS, Owen Pryce. pp iv, vi PARKER, John Kilgour. pp iv, 22, 23 PARKER, John. pp All PARKER and FORSYTH. pp 25 PARKER, STANIFORTH and BIELDT. pp iv, vi STANIFORTH, Ralph. pp vi