LEITCH, Arthur

Architect

TPIA (1927); ISAA (1927); MCQS.

An architect who practised in Johannesburg, active from 1915 to about 1957, Leitch was a member of the Association of Transvaal Architects in 1915. He had married Mary Ann Leitch (nee Donald) in Scotland in 1908, and they had two daughters. Their older daughter, architect Marjory LEITCH, married George ABBOTT.

Arthur Leitch retired in 1957. In 1959 he is recorded as a retired member of the Transvaal Institute, of address 121 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, Johannesburg where he is still recorded in 1969. His wife had died aged 48 in Johannesburg in 1929.

(ISAA mem list; Jnl ATA Jun 1916:13; UTD 1915; familysearch.org)

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

Factory Goldberg & Zeffertt: 1927. New Doornfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

Goldberg & Zeffertt factory: 1927. Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

House G Mackay: 1925. Saxonwold, Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

House Hooke, alt: 1926. Wanderer's View, Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

Thorne & Stuttafords Building: 1927. Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

Thrupp & Co Grocery Warehouse: 1938. Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

References

Herbert, Gilbert. 1975. Martienssen & the international style: The modern movement in South African architecture. Cape Town - Rotterdam: AA Balkema. pp 164

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, 200

ISAA. 1969. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1968-1969 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1968-1969. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 96, 145

ISAA. 1927. Register of Members the Institute of South African Architects. Johannesburg: ISAA (Unpublished Record). pp L9