Basic Biographical Details | Name: | John Chalmers | | Designation: | | | Born: | 1828 or 1829 | | Died: | 13 November 1890 | | Bio Notes: | John Chalmers practised in Perth as an architect. He was married to Jane Gorrie and had two sons, Thomas Gorrie Chalmers and Alexander Gorrie Chalmers, the latter being an architect. Described as 'architect and surveyor', John Chalmers recommended William Forsyth of Comely Green, Edinburgh, to the Trustees' Academy in May 1848. No further details are known. John Chalmers died on 13 November 1890 at the age of sixty-one, leaving moveable estate of £925 1s 1d. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | 2, Leonard Place, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | Private | | | |
Buildings and Designs| This 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 | | 1885 | Campbell's Dyeworks | Perth | | Perthshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this : | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory | 1868 | Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory | | London, Wyman | | | Scotlands People Website | | Wills & Testaments | | | Perth Sheriff Court SC49/31/44 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this : | | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)? | Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories | | 1891 | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | |
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