Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Wood MacNaughtan (or McNaughton) | Designation: | | Born: | | Died: | c. 1919 | Bio Notes: | Alexander Wood MacNaughtan (or McNaughton) practised in Edinburgh from the 1870s until he disappears from the Post Office directories in about 1919. Nothing is known of his training: he became a member of the Society of Architects in 1887. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 10, North St Andrews Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1877 | | | | 108, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1878 | c. 1881 | | | 6, Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1882 * | Before 1896 | | | 18, Duke Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | Before 1896 | c. 1906 | Address for Macnaughton given in James Thomas Alexander Taylor's LRIBA nomination papers | | 20, Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | Before 1898 | c. 1914 | PO Directories say he was here from c.1907, but evidence from Nomination Papers suggests earlier | | 51, Lauder Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | c. 1903 | 1919 | Became office as well from c.1914? |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployees or Pupils
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1873 | Glencairn Crescent | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Acted as assistant to Chesser, and designed nos 1, 1a and 2 (with 50 Palmerston Place) | | 1876 | 35-40 Buckingham Terrace | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Architect for James Steel | | 1877 | 12, 13, 14 Marchmont Crescent | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1879 | Dean Park Crescent | Dean | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Job taken over by Alexander Allan | | 1879 | Tenement, 104-106 Victoria Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1880 | Belgrave Place | Dean | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Architect for James Steel | | 1880 | Tenement, 37-41 Marchmont Road | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Possibly by MacNaughtan (HS) | | 1880 | Tenement, 43-47 Marchmont Road | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Possibly by MacNaughtan (HS) | | 1880 | Tenements, 113-115 Warrender Park Road | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1881 | 117-119 Warrender Park Road | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1889 | 118-180 Bruntsfield Place | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1891 | Scottish National Zoological Park buildings, Corstorphine Hill House | Corstorphine | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Additions and alterations (also additions to stables) | | 1892 | 6, 7, 8, 9 Marchmont Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1893 | 37-39 Cluny Gardens | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | 'Possibly' (HS) | | 1893 | Café Royal | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Alterations, forming present Circle Bar from Lunch Room and Smoking Room. Further alterations for Alexander MacPherson | | 1896 | Carrington House | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1897 | 43 George Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | New Corinthian ground floor as stockbroker's premises at 43 | | After 1898(?) | 107-108 Princes Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Probably responsible - with David Sharpe as assistant | | 1900 | 93 George Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Corinthian portico with re-used capitals. Also shop interior | | 1900 | Feddal House | Braco | | Perthshire | Scotland | | | 1901 | Villa, 4 Succoth Place | Murrayfield | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1902 | Tenement, 109-119 High Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | c. 1900 | | | Check whether McNaughtan or MacNaughtan |
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