Basic Biographical Details Name: | James McLachlan | Designation: | | Born: | 1875 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | James McLachlan was born in 1875 and articled to Robert Rowand Anderson in 1892, remaining with Anderson as an assistant until he commenced independent practice on his own account in 1904. During that period he studied at the Edinburgh School of applied art under Frank Worthington Simon and Stewart Henbest Capper, winning the Pugin Studentship in 1900 which enabled him to spend several months on a sketching tour of England and five months in Italy, as well as visiting Paris and Rouen. He spent the greater part of the following two years on further travels incorporating Germany, Italy, England, Spain, Sicily and Tangier. Sketches from these various tours were published in the 'RIBA Journal', 'Architectural Association Sketch Book', 'The Builder', 'Building News' and 'Builders Journal'. He was placed third in the RIBA Owen Jones Studentship in 1902.
In or about 1907 McLachlan entered a short association with George Mackie Watson. Together (though retaining separate addresses) they prepared and exhibited a competition design for the Peace Palace at the Hague.
McLachlan was admitted LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, proposed by James Box Dunn and the Edinburgh Architectural Association, of which McLachlan had been a member since 1905. He was elected FRIBA on 30 November 1925, his proposers this time being Alexander Lorne Campbell, John Wilson and John James Joass. His FRIBA papers state that in addition to his known works he had carried out a number of houses in Midlothian, Fife, Renfrewshire and Berwickshire, although none of these has yet been identified. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 14, Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1905 | c. 1907 | | | 24, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1908 | c. 1919 | This is the same address (Fishmongers' Building) as Washington Browne at this time. Unclear if there was any connection - Browne moved out earlier | | 125, Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1911 * | | Misspelt 'Wanenden Park Road' in BAL/RIBA Directory | | 4, Melville Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1920 | c. 1936 | | | 6, Melville Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1937 | After 1950 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Alexander Lorne Campbell | 30 November 1925 | for Fellowship | | James Bow Dunn | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship - as president of the Edinburgh Architectural Association | | John James Joass | 30 November 1925 | for Fellowship | | John Wilson | 30 November 1925 | for Fellowship |
RIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Forbes | 11 May 1936 | For Associateship | | John George MacGruer | 6 February 1951 | For Licentiateship | | John Watt | 15 June 1943 | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Post Office Directories | | | | | | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v19 no1436; F no2302 (microfilm reel 17) |
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