Basic Biographical Details

Name: James Goalen
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Bio Notes: James Goalen was a pupil of Alexander Maclean of Edinburgh and was in practice first at 42 Duke Street, Leith in 1864-65 and then at 8 Morton Street, Leith in 1868. Subsequently he moved to various other addresses in Leith. No further details are yet known.

James Goalen's practice was continued by James Thomas Goalen OBE, JP; from 1921 he was in partnershipwith J Cameron Gibson; a city office was opened at 25 Frederick Street in 1930. They seem to have abandoned architecture after about 1931.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 78, Morton Street, Leith, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusinessc. 1863  
Item 2 of 742, Duke Street, Leith, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusiness1864 or c. 1865  
Item 3 of 78, Morton Street, Leith, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusiness1868 *  
Item 4 of 76, Morton Street, Leith, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusinessc. 18681872 
Item 5 of 713, Morton Street, Leith, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusinessc. 1873c. 1879 
Item 6 of 7161, Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusinessc. 1881c. 1898 
Item 7 of 7141, Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusinessc. 1899c. 1930 

* 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 1Alexander Maclean (or McLean)  Apprentice 

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 21867Duke Street Congregational ChurchLeith EdinburghScotlandRevised plan by Adam Herbertson & Sons of Galashiels
Item 2 of 21880Board Schools, Parson's GreenParson's Green EdinburghScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory1868Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory London, Wyman 
Item 2 of 3British Architectural Library, RIBA2001Directory of British Architects 1834-1914   
Item 3 of 3Post Office Directories