Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | James Ferrigan |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 1883 |
| Died: | 3 September 1947 |
| Bio Notes: | James Ferrigan was born in Canongate, Edinburgh in 1883 (District No 685/3, entry 356), the son of James Ferrigan, cork-cutter and Mary McDonald. He was articled to George Washington Browne, then of Peddie & Washington Browne, c.1899-1904. Thereafter he worked in several offices, including Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh, prior to joining the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society's (SCWS's) architectural and surveying department. He was SCWS architect from at least 1919 onwards. Ferrigan married Mary Russell, and they had a daughter, also Mary. He died of a subarachnoid haemorrhage and broncho pneumonia on 3 September 1947 at Victoria Infirmary while still in SCWS employment. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1883 | Before 1919 | Place of birth |
| 105, Shields Road, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1947 * | ||
* 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): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Peddie & Washington Browne | c. 1899 | c. 1904 | Apprentice | |
| Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh | After 1904 | Before 1919 | Assistant | |
| Scottish Co-Operative Wholesale Society (SCWS) Architectural Department (CWS Ltd Architecture & Design) | Before 1919 | 1947 | Architect | |
Buildings and Designs
| This 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 | |
| 1919 | Scottish Wholesale Co-operative Society warehouse, Dalintober Street | Glasgow | Scotland | |||
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Morag Cross | Information sent to DSA | Sent March 2014 | |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | Letter to DMW from Kenneth F Masson, Chief Architect, SCWS Architectural and Surveying Department, 76 Morrison Street, Glasgow, 14 August 1962; research by Iain Paterson | |