Hutton & Souter

Hutton & Souter is a Canadian architectural firm established in 1920 by William Russell Souter and Gordon Johnston Hutton.[1][2] Based in Hamilton, Ontario, the firm is responsible for notable structures in the city and elsewhere, (e.g. McLaughlin Motor Car Showroom[3] and Dominion Public Building[4]).[5] The firm's name was changed to William R. Souter & Associates in 1947 after Hutton's death.[1]

William Souter

Souter was born on 11 June 1894 in Hamilton, Ontario.[1] He studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania from 1914 to 1917, then partnered with Hutton in 1920.[1] He died on 17 November 1971.[1] Souter had a son, William C. Souter, who was also an architect, inherited his father's firm, and died in 2001.[1]

Gordon Hutton

Hutton was born in 1881 and died, suddenly, in April 1942.[1][2]

Completed projects

Burlington, Ontario

  • Long Vue (residence), built c.1926[6]

Hamilton, Ontario

  • 1 St. James Place (house) and sister home, 16 Inglewood; constructed 1936 and designated under the Ontario Heritage Act[7]
  • 358 Bay Street South (house), constructed in 1930[7]
  • Basilica of Christ the King, built 1931–33[8]:40
  • Cathedral School, constructed in 1928 in Hamilton, Ontario[9]
  • Delta Secondary School, the city's oldest high school, opened in 1924[8]:41[10]
  • Hamilton Post Office, originally the Dominion Public Building, completed in 1936[4][8]:39

Oshawa, Ontario

  • building for General Motors of Canada, constructed c.1927[11]

Toronto, Ontario

Windsor, Ontario

  • Chrysler Power Plant, constructed during the period of 1928 to 1935[12]
  • Hotel Norton Palmer, built 1930[13]
  • Windsor Assembly Plant, constructed for General Motors in 1928[14]

References
  1. Hill, Robert G. (2016). "Souter, William Russell". Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada: 1800–1950. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. Hill, Robert J. (2015). "Hutton, Gordon Johnston". Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada: 1800–1950. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. Brown, Alan L (1 January 2016). "McLaughlin Motor Car Showroom Historical Plaque". Toronto Historical Plaques. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. "Hamilton Courthouse Hidden Beauty". Ontario Travel Secrets. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  5. Peace, Walter G. (May 2011). Hamilton’s Architectural Heritage: The Influences of Geography, History, and Culture on the Built Environment (PDF). Hamilton, Ontario: School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  6. ""Long Vue": The P. D. Carse Residence, 563 North Shore Boulevard East, circa 1926". The Burlington Historical Society Digital Collections. OurDigitalWorld. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  7. Roche, Geoff (26 November 2015). "Plenty of Reasons to Protect 1 St. James Place from Demolition". Raise the Hammer. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  8. Peace, Walter J. (May 2011). "Hamilton's Architectural Heritage" (PDF). McMaster University Retirees Association. McMaster University. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  9. "Request to Designate 378 Main Street East (Hamilton) (Cathedral School) Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (PED13168) (Ward 3)" (PDF). City of Hamilton. 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  10. "Ward 4 Historical Fact Sheet" (PDF). Hamilton Historical Board. City of Hamilton. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  11. "Machine Requirements and Industrial Construction: Opportunities for Future Business". American Machinist. 67 (2): 76j. 14 July 1927.
  12. "Windsor Municipal Heritage Register" (PDF). The City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. 6 March 2017. 2545 Chrysler Centre / 2495 Ypres Ave. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  13. "Subject: Hutton And Souter (Hamilton)". Southwestern Ontario Digital Archive. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  14. Ohrnberger, Klaus H.; Marzotto, Tito R. (August 2016). "Transforming a Historic Auto Plant" (PDF). Structure.
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