Basic Biographical Details Name: | J & F Johnston | Designation: | | Born: | 1947 | Died: | 1961 | Bio Notes: | James Stewart Johnston was born on 22 April 1901, the elder son of architect Joseph Marr Johnston. Like his father he was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh. He commenced his training in his father's office in 1918 but moved two years later to undertake a full five-year apprenticeship with Henry & Maclennan, studying at Edinburgh College of Art under John Begg and at Heriot-Watt College. He returned to his father's firm in January 1926 as an assistant, and during his time in that post made biennial trips abroad which took him to France, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland.
He was taken into partnership by his father in 1930, and was admitted LRIBA on 14 May 1934, his proposers being Thomas Forbes Maclennan, George Washington Browne and the then secretary of the RIAS. When his father died three months later, he was left as sole partner. He was admitted FRIBA on 9 October 1939, proposed by Maclennan, John Ross McKay and Leslie Grahame-Thomson. He continued to practise alone until 1947 when he took his younger brother Frank W Johnston (born 1906) into partnership, the firm name becoming J & F Johnston. Thomas Ingles was assumed into partnership in 1959, followed in 1961 by Donald Cattanach and Alexander M Brown. At this date the practice name changed to J & F Johnston & Partners.
James Stewart Johnston died in April 1992.
CHECK - see also 400340 | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 5, John's Place, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland | | | | there in June 1958 | | 47, Queen Charlotte Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | | Before 1947 | | | 47, Charlotte Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1950 | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees or Pupils
Buildings and DesignsThis 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 | | 1940s | Golden Wonder Crisps Factory | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1940s | Lamont's Engineering Works | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1947 | Ainslie Park High School | Pilton | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Partnership formed in 1947 | | 1947 | Berwickshire High School | Langtongate, Duns | | Berwickshire | Scotland | | | After 1947 | Property of R G Ritchie | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Alterations? | | 1948 | Inchview Primary School | Pilton | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1949 | Transport Shed, Leith | Leith | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | Late 1940s | Factory for Messrs Donald Grant & Son | Sighthill | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | Late 1940s | Factory for Messrs P Nimmo & Sons | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | Late 1940s | Factory for Messrs Paper Shavings Ltd | Granton | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | Late 1940s | Factory for Messrs Petrie (Aerated Waters Ltd) | Bathgate | | West Lothian | Scotland | | | Late 1940s | Factory for Scottish Prefaced Papers Ltd | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Extensions proposed
| | Late 1940s | Flour mill for David Gaudie & Son | Portobello | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | Late 1940s | Leith Nautical College | Leith | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Addition of radar station | | Late 1940s | Roadhouse | Haddington | | East Lothian | Scotland | | | Late 1940s | Scottish Croast (Creast?) Lines Ltd | | | | Scotland | Proposed offices and factory | | 1950 | Premises for London Scottish Lines, Ltd, Constitution Street | Leith | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Prepared plans for reconstruction | | 1951 | Premises, Niddrie Road | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1957 | Maritime House | Leith | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 20 June 1958 | Bonded Warehouse for The Drambuie Liqueur Co | Leith | | Edinburgh | Scotland | retained firm per Builder p1154 | | 30 January 1959 | West Calder Primary School | West Calder | | Midlothian | Scotland | accepting tenders (by February 13) per Builder p253 CHECK role | | 6 November 1959 | Leith Hospital, Children's Wing and Heating / Electrical Contract | Leith | | Edinburgh, Midlothian | Scotland | accepting tenders for Children's wing contract per Builder p600 | | 1960 | Goldbergs department store | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | c. 1960 | 12 York Place | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Rear addition | | 10 February 1961 | Leith Hospital, Surgical Out-patient Dept and Phase 6 Electrical Installations | Leith | | Edinburgh, Midlothian | Scotland | accepting applications per Builder p295 | | Before 1962 | Gracemount School | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1970s | Retail outlet for Comet Radiovision | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1970s | Timberland shop | Elgin | | Morayshire | Scotland | Alterations | | Before 1981 | Base for Instrumentation and Kingsnorth Drilling | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Hotel for First Hospitality Corporation of America | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Meadowhead Farm for M Williams | | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Timberland shop | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | Alterations | | Before 1981 | Warehousing for G & J Investments | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Bailey, Rebecca M | 1996 | Scottish architects' papers: a source book | | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | p127 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 1 July 1949 | | | p26 | | Builder | 1 December 1950 | | | p582 | | Builder | 20 June 1958 | | | p1154 | | Scotsman | 11 April 1992 | | | Obituary |
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