Basic Biographical Details Name: | Boucher & Higgins | Designation: | | Born: | 1875 | Died: | c. 1906(?) | Bio Notes: | The partnership was formed in 1875 when James Boucher, the surviving partner in Boucher & Cousland since James Cousland's death in 1866, took into partnership Henry Higgins (born 1848) who had been his assistant for two years, the style of the firm now becoming Boucher & Higgins. Higgins's son G H Higgins thereafter joined the practice, but seems to have died sometime after 1892 when he designed Temple Church at Anniesland. The partnership was dissolved on 13th April 1891. Henry Higgins junior continued at the same address (247 St Vincent Street)
Boucher retired c.1900 and died at Swiss Villa, Coulport on 7 September 1906 leaving the substantial movable estate of £8,916 5s 0d. He was buried at Barbour Cemetery, Cove. Photographs of him with mutton chop whiskers, and another of him bearded on a tricycle towing Mrs Boucher in a bath chair are in the possession of R W Colvil.
Higgins died at Bearsden on 9 June 1922, the practice being continued by Henry Edward Higgins (born 1878) who was articled to his father from 1901 to 1906, studied at Glasgow School of Art and remained with his father as assistant.
Despite his large practice Boucher never sought election to the Royal Institute of British Architects, but Higgins and his surviving son were elected LRIBA in 1911, the former mustering Thomas Lennox Watson, William Forsyth McGibbon and Professor Alexander McGibbon as proposers, and the latter securing the support of John Bennie Wilson and the Glasgow Institute of Architects. Both Higgins lived in Bearsden, the father at Rosengarten and the son at Coila. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Glasgow, Scotland | Business | | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees or Pupils* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | | | Yellowlees | Carron | | Stirlingshire/Argyll? | Scotland | Date unknown | | 1875 | George A Clark Town Hall | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Competition design - placed third (Higgins responsible) | | After 1875(?) | City Improvement Scheme | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | | After 1875(?) | Clevelands Mansion House | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone- check practice dates | | After 1875(?) | Greenock Parochial Offices | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | | After 1875(?) | Mansion House | Bearsden | | Glasgow | Scotland | May have been by Higgins alone - check practice dates | | After 1875(?) | Parish Church | Duntocher | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | | After 1875 | Public Hall | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | | After 1875(?) | Queen's Crescent | Langside | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | After 1875 | St George's Parish Church | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Refurnishing (since removed) - may have been by Boucher alone | | After 1875(?) | Swimming and Turkish Baths | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | | After 1875 | Villas, Royal Terrace | Rothesay | Bute | Bute | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | | After 1875(?) | Wardwood Mansion House | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | | After 1879(?) | New Club | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1881(?) | Balfron UF Church | Balfron | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | | | 1881 | Glasgow Municipal Buildings | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Second competition design - not successful- entered under the pseudonym 'Cité'. | | c. 1882 | Woodside Parish Church | Woodside | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1884 | 97 Buchanan Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Reconstruction of building of 1828 with new attic | | 1884 | Carron Building | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1884 | West UP Church | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | New front | | 1885 | Hartwood Asylum | Shotts | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Competition design, selected but not successful | | 1889 | Bearsden Free Church | Bearsden | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1889 | Contractor's Depot | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1891 | Paisley Board School | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Second premiated competition design (£25 premium) - Higgins responsible | | 1891 | Queen Mary Street Public School | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1897 | Saracen Factory | Possilpark | | Glasgow | Scotland | Addition | | 1898(?) | Temple Public School | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | c. 1898 | 1 Lancaster Crescent | Kelvinside | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1901 | Darvel Board School | Darvel | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Won competition to secure job - Henry Edward Higgins reponsible | | 1901(?) | Drumchapel Old Parish Church | Drumchapel | | Glasgow | Scotland | Original building | | After 1901(?) | Church | Elvanfoot | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | May have been done by the Higgins alone - check practice dates | | After 1901(?) | Milngavie School | Milngavie | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | May have been by the Higgins alone - check practice dates | | After 1901(?) | Newmilns School | Newmilns | | Ayrshire | Scotland | May have been done by the Higgins alone - check practice dates | | After 1901(?) | Royal Hotel | Innellan/Inellan | | Argyll | Scotland | May have been done by the Higgins alone - check practice dates | | After 1901(?) | Villas | Bearsden | | Glasgow | Scotland | May have been done by the Higgins alone - check practice dates |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Edinburgh Gazette | 11 October 1892 | | | p1137 |
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