Basic Biographical Details Name: | Cowan & Sons | Designation: | | Born: | Before 1890 | Died: | c. 1902 | Bio Notes: | Joseph Cowan began practice c.1874 at 147 West Graham Street, Glasgow, his house being at 58 Hill Street, Garnethill, close to St Aloysius College with which he was closely associated. He was architect to the archdiocese of Glasgow but received only such commissions as Peter Paul Pugin was either too busy or unwilling to undertake. By the 1890s his sons, variously given as James Cowan and J L Cowan (not to be confused with James Lymburn Cowan, who had an essentially Protestant practice in Glasgow), were in the business. Around 1902 the Cowans took into partnership Walter Robert Watson, born c.1873, the son of Walter Robert Watson (sic), commission agent and his wife Sarah Jane Clark, the surviving Cowan son being J L Cowan who lived at 14 Myrtle Park, Crosshill. By that date the practice had moved to 95 Bath Street, and it was then renamed Cowan & Watson.
Watson practised until his death on 1 October 1932 at Boquhan, Kippen, at the age of 59, his usual residence being 22 Dowanside Road, Glasgow. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Glasgow, Scotland | Business | | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Joseph Cowan | Before 1890 | Before 1902 | Partner | | | James Cowan | Before 1890 | Before 1902 | Partner(?) | | | J L Cowan | Before 1890 | c. 1902 | Partner(?) | | | Walter Robert Watson | Before 1896(?) | c. 1902(?) | Assistant | Uncertain whether he was employed in this firm but seems likely |
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