William H. White (architect)

William Henry White FRIBA (29 January 1838 – 20 October 1896) was a British architect.[1] In 1892, he published "The Architect and his artists, an essay to assist the public in considering the question is architecture a profession or an art"[2] in reply to "Architecture, a Profession or an Art" edited by Norman Shaw and T. G. Jackson.

This had been part of the course of events which resulted in the passing of the Architects (Registration) Acts, 1931 to 1938 which established the statutory Register of Architects and monopolistic restrictions on the use of the vernacular word "architect", imposed with threat of penalty on prosecution for infringement.

The keeping of the Register of Architects is now governed by the Architects Act 1997, and the name of the body responsible for the Register has been changed from the Architects' Registration Council of the United Kingdom (ARCUK) to the Architects Registration Board (ARB).

He was secretary of the Royal Institute of British Architects.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Brodie, Antonia (2001). Directory of British Architects, 1834-1914: Vol. 2 (L-Z). A&C Black; Royal Institute of British Architects. p. 977. ISBN 9780826455147. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Journal of the American Institute of Architects. American Institute of Architects. 1919-01-01.
  3. ↑ "Royal Institute Of British Architects". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 22 June 1893. p. 14.
  4. ↑ "Letter from George Inskip to William Henry White, Secretary of the Royal Institute of British Architects, dated 30 March 1891 regarding the application by Francis Bird to become a Fellow of the Institute". RIBA.



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