Basic Biographical Details

Name: William Menzies
Designation:  
Born:  
Died: 1937(?)
Bio Notes: Little is known at present of William Menzies. He joined the partnership of Boston Menzies & Morton sometime in the mid-1890s, at which date an office was opened at 17 Bank Street, Alexandria (the main office being at 11 William Street, Greenock). His house was Overvale, Bonhill in the 1890s and by 1923 or 1924 he was living at Smollett Street, Alexandria.

Despite the fact that little is known of the partners, the firm of Boston Menzies & Morton was very able, the Greenock Masonic Temple being quite Burnetian and the Queen's Hotel at Kirn inventive Arts and Crafts with Art Nouveau touches. A strong Art Nouveau influence is also present in the flowing tracery of Clune Park Church at Port Glasgow. Their offices remained at 11 William Street, Greenock at least into the 1920s.

Menzies appears to have died in 1937.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 317, Bank Street, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, ScotlandBusinessc. 1895  
Item 2 of 3Overvale, Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, ScotlandPrivatec. 1895 *  
Item 3 of 3Smollett Street, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, ScotlandPrivatec. 1923 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 1Boston, Menzies & MortonBefore 1893Before 1937Partner 

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 181872GlencripesdaleMorvern ArgyllScotland 
Item 2 of 181894North Public SchoolAlexandria DunbartonshireScotlandAdditions
Item 3 of 181897St John's Masonic TempleGreenock RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 4 of 181899Yoker Church  GlasgowScotland 
Item 5 of 181900Vale of Leven Constitutional ClubAlexandria DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 6 of 181902Music HallGreenock RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 7 of 181902North Public SchoolAlexandria DunbartonshireScotlandAdditions
Item 8 of 18190423 Roxburgh StreetGreenock RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 9 of 181905Alexandra TheatreGreenock RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 10 of 181905Clune Park Church and hallsPort Glasgow RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 11 of 181905Queen's HotelKirn ArgyllScotland 
Item 12 of 181907Dunoon Grammar SchoolDunoon ArgyllScotlandAdditions
Item 13 of 181907Greenock AcademyGreenock RenfrewshireScotlandAdditions
Item 14 of 181914Bonhill Primary SchoolBonhill DunbartonshireScotlandAdditions
Item 15 of 18After 1920Clune Park Church and hallsPort Glasgow RenfrewshireScotlandSuite of halls
Item 16 of 181929House, 19 Havelock StreetHelensburgh DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 17 of 181931Messrs Gilchrist's premisesGreenock RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 18 of 181934Fifty housesGourock RenfrewshireScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Greenock Post Office directories Greenock Post Office directories