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This architect 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 |
 | | Paisley Abbey | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Restoration as Architect in Scotland with HM Office of Works. [date to be checked] |
 | | West Coates development | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Date unknown |
 | 1845 | Dunfermline Abbey | Dunfermline | | Fife | Scotland | Restoration - as assistant to William Nixon, architect in charge of the Office of Works in Scotland |
 | 1848 | Royal Botanic Garden, lecture hall, classrooms, museum and offices | Inverleith | | Edinburgh | Scotland | As architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
 | 1848 | University of St Andrews, Chapel of St Salvator | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Completed cloister behind chapel after Nixon's death - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
 | 1848 | University of St Andrews, St Salvator's College | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Completion of Nixon's scheme for north range - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
 | 1848 | University of St Andrews, St Salvator's College | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Completion of Nixon's boundary walls after his death - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
 | c. 1848 | Glasgow Cathedral | | | Glasgow | Scotland | From 1848 onwards general repairs and new west front to design by Edward Blore. Matheson first as clerk and then architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | c. 1850 | Linlithgow Palace, Lodge | Linlithgow | | West Lothian | Scotland | |
 | 1851 | 71 North Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Gateway adjoining St Salvator's Chapel - as Clerk of Works for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
 | 1851 | University of St Andrews, Chapel of St Salvator | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Parapet wall on tower (Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works). Executed as designed by William Burn |
 | 1851 | University of St Andrews, St Mary's College | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Repairs (Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works) |
 | 1853 | Fortrose Cathedral | Fortrose | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | Restoration - as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1853 | University of St Andrews, Chapel of St Salvator | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Fitting of clock (Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1854 | Royal Botanic Garden, new Palm House | Inverleith | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1855 | King's College | Old Aberdeen | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Two alternative schemes: Neo-Jacobean and Oxford Gothic (Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works) - not built |
 | 1855 | Palace of Holyroodhouse | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Refitting of the Throne Room, paintwork and paper by D R Hay (Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works) |
 | 1856 | Advocates' Library | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Remodelling and extension of Upper Corridor Library with canted bays at north side - as architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
 | 1856 | Board of Supervision (of Poor) Chambers, 125 George Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Additions at the back - with Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1856 | Parliament House, Supreme Courts of Scotland | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Executed alterations design by Playfair - as Architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1857 | General Prison | Perth | | Perthshire | Scotland | Redesigning and completion of Brown's scheme, with Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1857 | Holyrood Park, Duddingston South Lodge | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | As Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
 | 1857 | Holyrood Park, Meadowbank Lodge | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | As Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
 | 1857 | Holyrood Park, St Leonard's Lodge | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | As Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
 | 1857 | Palace of Holyroodhouse, Abbey Court House | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | |
 | 1857 | Palace of Holyroodhouse, gatehouse and former guardroom | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Reconstruction of its surviving stairtower - Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1857 | Palace of Holyroodhouse, Holyrood Lodge | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | |
 | 1857 | Parliament House, Supreme Courts of Scotland | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Law Room. Redesigning and completion of Brown's scheme, with Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works.
Executed alterations design by Playfair - as Architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1857 | Tolbooth St John's Church | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Alterations of throne bench as pulpit - Matheson as architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
 | c. 1857 | Holyrood Park, Wells O' Wearie Cottage | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | As Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works - HS attribution because of similarity to the Holyrood Lodges |
 | 1858 | New Register House | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1858 | Palace of Holyroodhouse, fountain in forecourt | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | As architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works - Charles Doyle responsible for drawings |
 | 1859 | Campbeltown Poorhouse | Campbeltown | | Argyll | Scotland | Originally employed to draw up plans; withdrew after dispute over cost |
 | 1859 | General Post Office | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | |
 | 1859 | King's College | Old Aberdeen | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Tudor gothic scheme (Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works) |
 | 1859 | King's College | Old Aberdeen | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Simplified scheme built (Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works) |
 | 1859 | Royal Botanic Garden, Old Palm Stove | Inverleith | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Iron shafts replaced stone mullions (as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works) and replacement of prismatic roof with a dome. |
 | 1859 | St Duthac's Church | Tain | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | Restoration - Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1860 | Palace of Holyroodhouse | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Replanning of 2nd floor as the Duke of Hamilton's and Marquess of Breadalbane's apartments (Matheson as architect for Scotland) |
 | 1860 | Palace of Holyroodhouse, stables | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1861 | Edinburgh Industrial Museum | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Central part built to Fowke's design, Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works (1st phase) |
 | 1861 | General Post Office | Perth | | Perthshire | Scotland | Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1861 | House, Register Lane | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Alterations |
 | 1861 | Palace of Holyroodhouse, gatehouse and former guardroom | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Gatehouse |
 | 1861 | Palace of Holyroodhouse, gateway and former school | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | |
 | 1861 | University of St Andrews, Chapel of St Salvator | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Restoration, including window tracery and pinnacles on south front, and reseating - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
 | c. 1861 | Charlotte Square | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Proposals for redesign of gardens |
 | 1862 | National Bank of Scotland Head Office (Former) | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Altered entrance lobbies |
 | 1863 | Clifton Terrace | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | |
 | 1863 | House in Lansdowne Crescent | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Design of elevations |
 | 1863 | Lansdowne Crescent | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | |
 | c. 1863 | General Post Office | | | Dundee | Scotland | With Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | c. 1863 | General Post Office | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1864 | Grosvenor Crescent | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Original scheme |
 | 1864 | University of St Andrews, Chapel of St Salvator | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Glazing of cloister (now reversed) - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
 | 1865(?) | Grosvenor Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Design of facades |
 | 1866 | Dunblane Cathedral | Dunblane | | Perthshire | Scotland | Repairs on tower and spire |
 | 1866(?) | Waverley Station, hotel and market scheme | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | 'Design for Grand National Hotel in combination with the new Waverley Station' (Matheson in private practice) |
 | 1867 | East Queen Street Gardens | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | As Chief Artchitect in HM Office of Works |
 | 1867 | King's College, Theology Manse | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | |
 | 1868 | King's College | Old Aberdeen | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Library (Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works) |
 | 1868 | Parliament House, Supreme Courts of Scotland | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Part restoration and alterations - with Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1868 | St Giles Cathedral | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | First proposals for restoration including improvements to the choir 'as proposed by the Lord Provost' (Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works) |
 | 1869 | Register House | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Back Dome added for new record hall (necessitated by the Lands Registration Act) with Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1869 | University of St Andrews, Chapel of St Salvator | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Forbes Memorial Stalls (canopied stalls for Principal and Masters) - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
 | 1870 | Edinburgh Industrial Museum | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Western part of central building completed to Fowke's design, with Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works (2nd phase) |
 | 1871 | St Michael's Parish Church | Linlithgow | | West Lothian | Scotland | Design for 'interior…as proposed to be restored' (Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works) |
 | 1873 | Dunblane Cathedral | Dunblane | | Perthshire | Scotland | Advised (as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works) on repair work on chancel - with Sir G Gilbert Scott |
 | 1873 | Post Office | Leith | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1875 | General Post Office | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works |
 | 1875 | Glasgow General Post Office | | | Glasgow | Scotland | New building (Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works) |
 | Before 1877 | 2 and 3 Rosebery Crescent | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Devised overall scheme |
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