PCAD - Thomas Logan Kerr

Male, born 1887-11-08, died 1941-01-13

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Professional History

Résumé

Apprentice, Robert Rowand Anderson, Architect, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1903-c. 1908; Kerr lived in Winnipeg, MB, from about 1909 until at least 1916. Partner, Quintin and Kerr, Architects, Alhambra, CA, 10/1923-1927; Architectural Assistant, Townley and Matheson, Architects, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1927- 1931; Principal, Thomas L. Kerr, Architect, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1931-1941.

Personal

Relocation

Kerr was born in Scotland, and immigrated to Canada c. 1908, living first in Montreal and then moving to Winnipeg. He resided in Winnipeg from at least 1909 until 1916. He relocated to CA in the 1920s, where he worked in the Los Angeles suburb of Alhambra, and then returned to Canada working in Vancouver, BC, from 1927 until 1941. He passed away at age 53. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby. BC.

Spouse

He married Muriel Margaret Oswald (born c. 1889-d. 11/20/1957 in Richmond, BC, Canada) on 09/22/1909 in Winnipeg, MB.

Children

At his death, he was survived by two children.

Associated Locations

Vancouver, BC Canada (Architect's Death)
Vancouver, BC Canada

PCAD id: 4272

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Buildings and other works

Name	Date	City	State
Grovier, O.E., House, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA		Los Angeles	CA
Shearer, John R., House, Rosemead, CA	1928	Rosemead	CA
Van Valkenburg, W.J., House, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA		Los Angeles	CA

Publications

"W.J. Van Valkenburg residence, Hollywood", Architectural Digest, 1: 95, 1925. "Kerr Obituary", Lethbridge Herald, 1941-01-14. "For O.E. Grovier", Los Angeles Times, E5, 1925-10-18. "Architects Scott Quinton [sic] and Thomas L. Kerr Form Partnership", Southwest Builder and Contractor, 38, col. 2, 1923-10-12. "Shearer House Notice", Southwest Builder and Contractor, 49, col. 3, 1927-05-20.

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