Basic Biographical Details

Name: Matheson Mackenzie & Ross
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Bio Notes: In 1974 Ian Ross was taken into partnership by Matheson & Mackenzie, the name changing to Matheson, Mackenzie & Partner.

Donald Matheson who founded the firm was born in 1878 and articled to Ross & Macbeth of Inverness, c.1893 to 1898, and presumably remained as an assistant. In 1906 he emigrated to Durban, but returned in 1908 to commence independent practice in Strathpeffer, moving office to Dingwall in 1910. He was subsequently appointed County Architect for Ross and Cromarty but continued his private practice. He was admitted LRIBA in 1925.

Matheson died in October 1934. The practice was carried on by his sons Donald and Huisdean who retained the firm title of Donald Matheson & Sons. The practised continued under the same name until 1956 when it became Matheson & Mackenzie when Ian Mackenzie was taken into partnership.

Ian Mackenzie appears to have been the son of M Mackenzie and was articled to or an assistant to John Grant Chisholm in about 1939. In 1956 he was assumed into partnership by the Matheson brothers. Hugh Ross joined the practice in 1974.

In 1976 Ian Rosie was taken into partnership. He remained there until 1982 when the practice name changed to Matheson Mackenzie & Ross.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 12, Achany Road, Dingwall, Ross and CromartyBusiness1982  

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3Donald Matheson (junior)1982 Partner 
Item 2 of 3Hugh Macdonald Ross1982 Partner 
Item 3 of 3Ian Rosie1982 Partner 

References

Bibliographic References

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 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Allen, Nic (ed.) Scottish Architects in Conservation  p77