Jones and McWilliams

The partnership between VT JONES and WJ McWILLIAMS in Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth which lasted half a century, from 1901 to 1946. It was among the best known practices in South Africa and executed a large number of major buildings in Port Elizabeth. In 1907 the firm was also briefly listed in Johannesburg, perhaps having opened a branch office away from Port Elizabeth owing perhaps to the depression. Several of their designs were exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, and House Freilinghaus: Matoppos, was chosen as one of the examples of South African architecture for exhibition at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924. From 1931 HJ McWILLIAMS joined the office, first as an assistant. His arrival had a significant effect on the design approach of the firm (see St Patrick's Catholic Church) becoming enriched by McWILLIAMS's inventive and youthful ideas which were bold and idiosyncratic.

Building 	Date 	Town 	Province Aegis Assurance & Trust Co bldg __________________ 	1923 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Afrikaans medium School __________________ 	1934 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Astra Theatre __________________ 	c1937 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Bagshaw, Gibaud & Co Shoe Store, add __________________ 	1927 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Bldg for Sir Lewis Richardson __________________ 	1930? 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Brittania Hotel, alt __________________ 	1934 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Campanile __________________ 	1922 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Castle Breweries, ext __________________ 	1934 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Castle Wine & Brandy Co bldg __________________ 	1937? 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Christian Science Church __________________ 	1939 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Cinema for Afr Theatres (Astra?) __________________ 	1936 	Uitenhage 	Eastern Cape Convent & School __________________ 	1934? 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Creche, Child Welfare Soc __________________ 	1931 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Flats __________________ 	1927 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Four maisonettes for R Downes __________________ 	1926 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Golf Club House __________________ 	1930 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Grand Hotel, alt __________________ 	1933 	Humansdorp 	Eastern Cape Grand Theatre __________________ 	1934 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Grey High School __________________ 	1913 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Hall, Eastern Province Arts & Crafts Society __________________ 	1927 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Harbour Board Offices, won in competition (NM) __________________ 	1902 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Harbour Board Wool Stores __________________ 	c1904 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Hayward, Young & Co bldg __________________ 	1938 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Hotel Elizabeth, alt __________________ 	1937? 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Hotel, Humewood __________________ 	1925 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape House AB Thomas __________________ 	1926 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape House AS Marshall __________________ 	1936 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape House EC Longworth __________________ 	1925 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape House H Freilinghaus: Matoppos __________________ 	1920 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape House J McCoy __________________ 	1927 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape House JS Neave __________________ 	1924 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape House N Abrahams __________________ 	1936 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape House OL Oosthuizen __________________ 	1939 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape House P Christian __________________ 	1931-32 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape House Stanley Marks __________________ 	1924 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape House Starmer __________________ 	1928 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape House TW Bell __________________ 	1928 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Houses of various styles and designs for F Oldfield at Mill Park __________________ 	1923 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Humewood Mansions, add __________________ 	1923 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape King Edward's Mansions, now King Edward Hotel, Donkin Reserve __________________ 	c1904 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Lawson Brown High School __________________ 	1938 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Lennon's factory __________________ 	1939 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Lennon's Laboratory __________________ 	1939 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Lennon's, alt __________________ 	1939 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Marshall & Co bldg, add __________________ 	1928 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Memorial Hall, St John the Baptist Church __________________ 	1927 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Metro Theatre Cafe __________________ 	c1937 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Mosenthal's Bldg converted into Clothing factory __________________ 	1926 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Mosenthal's Warehouse __________________ 	c1915 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape OK Bazaars __________________ 	1937 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Pavilion & Tidal Bath __________________ 	1936? 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth Club __________________ 	c1905 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Railway Hotel, rebuilt __________________ 	1928 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Residential Hotel for Mrs Nosworthy __________________ 	1939 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Richardson Bldg __________________ 	1923 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Savage & Son, skin store __________________ 	1928 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Shops/flats __________________ 	1926 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape St Augustine's Church Hall, rebuilt __________________ 	1936 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape St Augustine's Presbytery, alt __________________ 	1932 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape St Mary's Church, ext __________________ 	1932 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape St Mary's Collegiate Church, Prince Alfred's Guard Memorial Chantry __________________ 	1926 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape St Mary's Collegiate Church, Rose Wirgman Memorial Gateway __________________ 	1926 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape St Monica's Church, South End __________________ 	1935 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape St Patrick's RC Church __________________ 	1934 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Swallow & Sutcliffe bldg (Lowcliffe House) __________________ 	1938 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Technical College __________________ 	1925 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape United Tobacco Co factory __________________ 	1905 	Cape Town 	Western Cape Victoria Memorial Home __________________ 	c1903 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape War Memorial, Walmer __________________ 	1924 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Warehouse for Hirsch, Loubser & Co __________________ 	1905 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Warehouse for Lieberman, Bellstadt & Co __________________ 	c1904 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape Warehouse, shops for McKechnie Bros __________________ 	1928 	Port Elizabeth 	Eastern Cape

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