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 |
| 1836 | 16-17 Greyfriars Garden and 150 North Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | 'Building for a New Age' attribution |
| 1840 | 11 North Bell Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Attribution by John Frew |
| 1842 | Bell Street, overall plan and elevations | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1844 | 140-146 North Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Attributed to Rae in Gifford (1988) |
| 1844 | 172 South Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | 'Building for a New Age' attribution |
| 1844 | 40-44 North Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | For himself |
| 1845 | 1-8 Playfair Terrace | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | As City Architect |
| 1845 | 91 North Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Addition of drawing room |
| 1845(?) | Balcaskie, gamekeeper's house | Pittenweem | | Fife | Scotland | Attribution uncertain - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Rae or to Hugh Birrell (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1845 | English School | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Conversion to City Hall |
| 1845 | St Andrews Harbour Works | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1847(?) | 1-4 Lockhart Place | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | 'Building for a New Age' attribution |
| 1848(?) | Forthar Lime Works, draw kiln | Freuchie | | Fife | Scotland | Attribution uncertain - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Rae or to Hugh Birrell (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1849 | Cassindonald Farmhouse and Steading | Cameron | | Fife | Scotland | Additions and alterations to steading and additions to house; two new cottages and repairs to old cottage |
| 1849 | Gillespie Terrace | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Laid out site and built most of terrace |
| 1850s | County Prison, Station Road | Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | 7 new airing yards - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Rae or to Hugh Birrell (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae). |
| 1850s(?) | Queens Gardens, overall plan and elevations | St Andrews | | Fife | | |
| 1850(?) | 6 Playfair Terrace | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Attribution uncertain - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Rae or to Hugh Birrell (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| c. 1850 | Kingask House | | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1851(?) | Barnturk Farm steading | | | Fife | Scotland | Additions? - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Rae or to Hugh Birrell (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1851 | Cross Keys Hotel | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Probably designed original building |
| c. 1851 | Ceres Parish Church | Ceres | | Fife | Scotland | Advised on building up of original openings at belfry stage |
| 1852 | 77-79 Market Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1852 | South Haugh, feuing plan | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1853 | St Andrews Butter Market | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1853 | St Andrews slaughterhouses | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1853 | Union Club | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Original building |
| 1854 | House | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Proposed conversion into lock-up (not built - converted into fire engine house instead) |
| 1855 | 135-137 Market Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | 'Building for a New Age' attribution |
| 1856 | 27 South Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1857 | 4 Queen's Gardens | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1857 | Royal Hotel | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Original building - 'Building for a New Age' attribution |
| 1859 | 1-7 Gibson Place | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | 'Building for a New Age' attribution |
| 1859 | 19 Pilmour Links | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | 'Building for a New Age' attribution (on stylistic grounds) |
| 1859 | 54 South Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Rebuilding - 'Building for a New Age' attribution |
| 1859 | Queen's Gardens | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Some of houses (probably including nos 5 and 13-14) - commission shared with John Milne |
| Early 1850s(?) | 133-139 South Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | 'Building for a New Age' attribution |
| Late 1850s | 171-173 South Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | 'Building for a New Age' attribution |
| 1860 | 13 Queen's Gardens | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Frew, J (ed) states that it is 'probably' by Rae |
| 1860 | 14 Queen's Gardens | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Frew, J (ed) states that it is 'probably' by Rae |
| 1861 | 70-72 Market Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | 'Building for a New Age' attribution |
| 1861 | Inchcape House | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Attribution by John Frew |
| 1862 | 40-42 South Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations including bay window (HS attribution - but B of S and 'Building for a New Age' attribute it to John Milne) |
| 1862 | House for Dr J W Maillerdet | | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1862 | Kinnessburn | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Stylistic attribution |
| 1863 | 4-6 Ellice Place | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1863 | Golf Hotel | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1864 | Cross Keys Hotel | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | East wing |
| 1864(?) | Dunfermline Prison | Dunfermline | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations or additions? - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Rae or to Hugh Birrell (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1864 | Edgecliffe | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1864(?) | Fernie Mill and farm | Monimail | | Fife | Scotland | Farm steading? - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Rae or to Hugh Birrell (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1864 | Kingsbarns Parish Church | Kingsbarns | | Fife | Scotland | Spire - James Gillespie supervised this |
| 1864 | Seaton House | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1864 | St Regulus | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | HS gives c1868 as date |
| 1865 | Boarhills Parish Church | Boarhills | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1865(?) | Forth and Tay Bridges | | | Fife | Scotland | Survey plans? - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Rae or to Hugh Birrell (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1865 | Royal Hotel | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Dining room extension |
| 1866 | 59-61 South Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Remodelling as house and office - for himself |
| 1866 | Photographic studio for T Rodger, 6 St Mary's Place | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | 'Building for a New Age' attribution |
| 1867 | 8-11 Gibson Place | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1867(?) | Buckhaven UP Church | Buckhaven | | Fife | Scotland | Attribution uncertain - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Rae or to Hugh Birrell (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1867(?) | Collairnie, farmhouse, steading and cottages | Dunbog | | Fife | Scotland | Additions to steading? - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Rae or to Hugh Birrell (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1867(?) | Freuchie UP Church | Freuchie | | Fife | Scotland | Attribution uncertain - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Rae or to Hugh Birrell (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1868(?) | 1 Gillespie Terrace | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Additions? - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Rae or to Hugh Birrell (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1874 | Markinch Board School | Markinch | | Fife | Scotland | Site plan drawn up |