Basic Biographical Details

Name: Davidson & Martin
Designation:  
Born: 1898
Died: 1903
Bio Notes: James Davidson was born in Airdrie in 1848, the son of a weaver. He was educated at Airdrie Academy and initially trained as a joiner. In his teens he moved to Glasgow to attend the classes in the Athenaeum in Ingram Street, and while acting as foreman joiner on Flowerhill Parish Church in 1875 he impressed sufficiently to be made master or works for other Baird Trust church building projects. This enabled him to be articled to Hugh Hough MacLure from 1875 until 1882 when he commenced practice on his own account in Coatbridge, immediately becoming architect to Coatbridge School Board and, as a prominent local Freemason, achieving the position of master of St John's Lodge within a very few years. He was elected a councillor in Coatbridge in 1889, became a Baillie, and by 1911 was Provost.

In 1898 Davidson took Thomas Martin into partnership. Martin (born 1868) had been articled to Davidson in 1883 and had remained thereafter as junior and latterly senior assistant, studying at Gartsherrie Science School and Glasgow School of Art. The Davidson & Martin partnership was dissolved in 1903, both continuing to practise on their own account.

Private and Business Addresses

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 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, ScotlandBusiness   

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

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 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3James Davidson18981903Partner 
Item 2 of 3Thomas Martin18981903Partner 
Item 3 of 3Alexander Davidsonc. 18981903Assistant 

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 21898Ross Street Masonic HallCoatbridge LanarkshireScotland 
Item 2 of 2c. .1905The Cross MansionsBellshill LanarkshireScotlandIf before 1903

References

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