Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Breingan | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1857 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | John Breingan was borbn in Alloa in about 1857. He was active from at least 1881 when he had a house and office at 1 Leven Terrace. He had a break in his practice between 1883-1886; he was perhaps working as an assistant in another office during this period. In 1889 he commenced exhibiting from 1 Leven Street, Edinburgh at the RSA. By the 1890s he was practising from 51 Lothian Road and from at least 1902 at 29 Queen Street. He was still in business in 1924. Surprisingly he was not included in 'Who's Who in Architecture', 1914, 1923 and 1926.
Strangely Breingan appears in only the 1891 Census and cannot be traced in other years. At that time he was marred to Annie and they had two sons and two daughters. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Joppa, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | | | | | 1, Leven Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | 1881 | 1882 | | | 1, Leven Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | 1887 | 1893 | | | 51, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1894 * | 1896 | | | 1, Glengyle Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1897 * | | | | 5, Leven Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1898 | 1819 | | | 29, Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1898 * | 1916(?) | | | 5, Leven Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | 1917 | 1923 | House and office | | 2, Lower Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | 1923 | | | | 10, Queensferry Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | 1925 | 1929 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Post Office Directories | | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Census records online | Censuses | | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Architects Index | | |
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