Basic Biographical Details

Name: John Currie
Designation:  
Born: 1840
Died: 25 September 1922
Bio Notes: John Currie was born in 1840, the son of the architect-builder Thomas Currie of Elie, and was probably articled to his father. The quality of his best work suggests that he had experience with a leading architectural practice. The quality of his best work suggests that he had experience with a leading architectural practice. From about 1862 he was presumably in partnership with his father as the business then became Thomas Currie & Sons. In about 1869-73 he was in independent practice at 5 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh but this does not seem to have been a success as he appeared in the Post Office directory for the year 1870-71 only. He then returned to Elie to practise in his own name with his father as his principal client; he appears to be unrelated to the practice of John Currie & Sons which appeared briefly in the Glasgow Post Office directories at 80 Renfield Street Glasgow in 1877-78 as his sons could not have been old enough at that date.

Later in 1903 or very early in 1904 John Currie took his son Thomas William Currie into partnership, the practice name being J & T W Currie.

Alice Lorimer, the architect's sister, characterised Currie as 'a man of no taste or artistic training but had the very necessary quality of being sanguine and encouraging and more given to smoothing away difficulties than to magnify them.' He died on 25 September 1922. His moveable estate was only £464 1s 9d but like his father before him he probably owned significant property. His villa Claremont, built in 1897, suggests his practice had prospered.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 2Elie, Fife, ScotlandBusiness   
Item 2 of 25, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusinessc. 1869c. 1873 

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3Thomas Curriec. 1855(?)Before 1862(?)ApprenticeProbably articled to his father, but this is not certain
Item 2 of 3Thomas Currie & Sonsc. 18621870Partner 
Item 3 of 3J & T W Currie1903 or 1904 Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 611855Elie Parish ChurchElie FifeScotlandAlterations - stairs to galleries moved inside and alterations to porch
Item 2 of 611858Elie SchoolElie FifeScotland 
Item 3 of 61c. 1861The Muckle YettElie FifeScotlandRebuilding
Item 4 of 611862Carnbee Free School and teacher's houseCarnbee FifeScotland 
Item 5 of 611862KingscroftElie FifeScotlandStyle of John Currie (HS)
Item 6 of 611872Earlsferry Town HallEarlsferry FifeScotland'With amendments by the Town Council'
Item 7 of 611877Cellardyke School and Schoolteacher's houseCellardyke FifeScotland 
Item 8 of 611877Downie's TerraceCrail FifeScotland 
Item 9 of 611877Elie Golf ClubhouseElie FifeScotland 
Item 10 of 611877Golf ClubhouseEarlsferry FifeScotland 
Item 11 of 611878Gibliston Farm, steading and cottages  FifeScotlandAddition to steading and cottages
Item 12 of 611878Kellie CastlePittenweem FifeScotlandRepairs
Item 13 of 611878Largoward SchoolhouseLargoward FifeScotlandAddition
Item 14 of 611879Free Church ManseSt Monans/St Monance FifeScotland 
Item 15 of 611879Gilston House and estateGilston FifeScotlandAdditions
Item 16 of 611879Teasses HouseCeres FifeScotlandAdditions
Item 17 of 61c. 1880Braid's Restaurant and housesElie FifeScotland 
Item 18 of 611882Pittenweem JailPittenweem FifeScotland 
Item 19 of 611885Elie Parish ChurchElie FifeScotlandReseating
Item 20 of 611885Houses with 'oriel windows'Anstruther FifeScotland 
Item 21 of 611886Crail Town HallCrail FifeScotlandAlterations including doorway
Item 22 of 611887The Market CrossCrail FifeScotlandCapital and finial added
Item 23 of 611887Town HallElie FifeScotland 
Item 24 of 611890House for Dr GreenfieldElie FifeScotland 
Item 25 of 6118925-17 Park PlaceElie FifeScotland 
Item 26 of 611892Easter Newburn FarmhouseNewburn FifeScotland 
Item 27 of 611892Post OfficeAnstruther Wester FifeScotland 
Item 28 of 61Before 1892House for Thomas CurrieElie FifeScotland 
Item 29 of 61Before 1892Houses on south side of High StreetElie FifeScotland 
Item 30 of 61Before 1892Victoria HotelElie FifeScotlandProbably minor alterations
Item 31 of 611895Annfield HouseElie|Earlsferry FifeScotland 
Item 32 of 611895Linoleum FactoryAnstruther FifeScotland 
Item 33 of 61c. 189543 Pittenweem RoadAnstruther FifeScotland 
Item 34 of 61c. 1895EarlsknoweEarlsferry FifeScotland 
Item 35 of 611897ClaremontElie FifeScotland 
Item 36 of 611898Joint hospital for Easter and Wester AnstrutherAnstruther FifeScotlandProposed
Item 37 of 611898West Anstruther SchoolAnstruther Wester FifeScotland 
Item 38 of 611900Cottage for A H ScottElie FifeScotland 
Item 39 of 611900The Muckle YettElie FifeScotlandAlterations
Item 40 of 611900Villa for James KeddieElie FifeScotland 
Item 41 of 611900Villa, Links PlaceEarlsferry FifeScotland 
Item 42 of 61c. 1900TenementElie FifeScotlandAlterations
Item 43 of 61c. 1900Tigh na MaraElie FifeScotlandReconstruction
Item 44 of 61c. 1900Villa for A PoustieElie FifeScotland 
Item 45 of 61c. 1900Villa for Mrs SimeEarlsferry FifeScotland 
Item 46 of 61c. 1900Villa for R SimpsonEarlsferry FifeScotland 
Item 47 of 611903Golf Clubhouse, BalcomieCrail FifeScotland 
Item 48 of 611903Rennyhill, steadingKilrenny FifeScotland 
Item 49 of 611903TenementSt Monans/St Monance FifeScotland 
Item 50 of 611903Tenement for Robert CummingsEarlsferry FifeScotland 
Item 51 of 611904House for R McRurieElie FifeScotlandAdditions
Item 52 of 611904Watson PlaceAnstruther FifeScotland 
Item 53 of 611905Post OfficeElie FifeScotland 
Item 54 of 611905Tenement with shop for John FoggoElie FifeScotland 
Item 55 of 61c. 1905Semi-detached villasEarlsferry FifeScotland 
Item 56 of 611906Caroline CottageElie FifeScotlandReconstruction with bay windows
Item 57 of 611907Elie Golf ClubhouseElie FifeScotlandAddition
Item 58 of 611908Murray LibraryAnstruther FifeScotland 
Item 59 of 611908Villa for A M CookElie FifeScotland 
Item 60 of 611909Waid AcademyAnstruther Easter FifeScotlandAdditions
Item 61 of 611911House for Mrs CookElie FifeScotlandAlterations

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)  p70
Item 2 of 2Post Office Directories