Harry S. Fairhurst

Harry Smith Fairhurst was born in Blackburn on 3 April 1868. At age 15, he commenced articles in 1883 with James Wolstenholme and improved with Maxwell and Tuke. He moved to Cardiff where he worked as assistant to William Frame. Fairhurst's commissions include India House, Bridgewater House and Lancaster House which are Grade II or II* listed buildings. York House in Major Street was another but has been demolished. Fairhurst was president of the Manchester Society of Architects in 1926–27. He took his son Philip Garland Fairhurst (1900–87) also known as P. Garland Fairhurst (aka Garry), into partnership in 1929. Father and son were influenced by trips to North America and they perfected the steel and concrete technique. Buildings from this era were Lee House in Oxford Street and Rylands Warehouse in Market Street. They also designed Christie's Hospital and Holt Radium Institute. Harry Smith Fairhurst retired in 1941 and died in 1945, aged 76. The practice was continued by his son, Philip. ==Family==

Philip Garland Fairhurst (1900–87) Philip Garland Fairhurst continued his father's practice and was also president of the Manchester Society of Architects in 1947–49. Ian Fairhurst Ian Fairhurst was involved in the family practice for many years and later changed his career to farming. ==Notable projects==

• National Buildings (1905-9) • India House, (1905) • Asia House, (1906-1909) • Bridgewater House (1913) • Arkwright House (1927) • Ship Canal House • Manchester Liners House • Lee House (1928–31) ==References==