Larger versions of these images are located at the foot of the page. Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Hutchison | Designation: | Architect | Born: | c. 1841 | Died: | 24 May 1908 | Bio Notes: | John Hutchison was born in Paisley c.1841, the son of Archibald Hutchison of Fairhill, shawl manufacturer, and his wife Jessie Lauchland. He was educated in Paisley and at Glasgow High School and was articled to John Thomas Rochead. He commenced practice on his own account at 14 Causeyside, Paisley, some time prior to 1868. Although he subsequently practised in Glasgow, he continued to live in Paisley and a large part of his business came from there. He was a member of The Club at Paisley and of the Imperial Union Club, Glasgow.
In his later years Hutchison depended heavily on talented assistants, notably Andrew Black, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and Thomas Ramsay. He was admitted FRIBA on 21 November 1898 having been 'recommended by Council of an Allied Society under Bylaw 9'.
Hutchison died of a cerebral haemorrhage on 24 May 1908 at Fairhill, Park Road, Paisley. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | 14, Causeyside, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Business | 1868 * | | |  | 190, West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1869 | After 1881 | |  | 124, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1886 * | | |  | 107, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1888 | 1892 | At least for this period |  | Fairhill, Park Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | 1888 | 24 May 1908 | Place of death |  | 110, Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1894 | 1895 | |  | 127, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1898 | 1905 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes |  | John Thomas Rochead | c. 1856(?) | c. 1861(?) | Apprentice | |
Employees or Pupils
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this architect for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes |  | RIBA Council | 21 November 1898 | for Fellowship |
RIBA ProposalsThis architect proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes |  | George Dykes | 29 February 1904 | for Associateship |  | Andrew Sharp | 3 February 1902 | for Associateship |
Buildings and DesignsThis 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 |  | | Barshaw House | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Date unknown |  | | Lodge to Ralston House, Glasgow Road and Crookston Drive | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Date unknown |  | | Lodge, Glasgow Road and Strathannan Avenue | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Date unknown |  | 1872 | House for Thomas Glen | Strathaven | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Additions |  | 1874 | House for J M Paterson, Calside | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1874 | Spiersfield House | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Original house - HS says this is by Hutchison. Presumably also coachhouse and cottage at this period. |  | 1881 | Burnbank Free Church Hall | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |  | 1882 | West Free Church | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |  | 1884 | Middle Church | Oakshaw, Paisley | | Renfrewshire | | alterations |  | 1885 | Coats Memorial Baptist Church | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Competition design - unplaced |  | 1885 | River Street Factory | | | Glasgow | Scotland | |  | 1886 | Jura Church | | Jura | Argyll | Scotland | Repairs |  | 1888 | The Abbey, Burial Place of Robert III | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | | |  | 1889 | Brabloch House | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Alteration and additions |  | 1889 | Craigmore UP Church | Rothesay | Bute | Bute | Scotland | Appointed as architect after competition |  | 1889 | R Wylie Hill's warehouse | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Drawings for decorative sculpture and probably interior work |  | 1889 | St Margaret's House | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1889 | Villa, Chapelhill | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Additions |  | 1890 | Cottage, Calside | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1890 | Stable offices | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1890 | Terraced houses, Calside | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1891 | Double Villa, 3 Calside | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1891 | Gardener's cottage | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1891(?) | J & P Coats Offices | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Unsuccessful competition design |  | 1891 | Middlepark, Carriagehill | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1891 | Villa, 5 Calside | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1891 | Villa, Carriagehill | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1892 | Ralston House and lodges | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Refit - Sweeney gives J & J Hutchinson but more likely to be John Hutchison |  | 1892 | Spiersfield House | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Additions and alterations |  | 1892 | Workshop for James Herbertson & Son | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Additions and alterations |  | 1894 | Tenement, Main Street | Maryhill | | Glasgow | Scotland | |  | 1895 | Brabloch House | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Stables office |  | 1895 | Stable, Buchanan Terrace | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Plans dated |  | 1895 | Villa, Calside Avenue | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Plans dated |  | 1896 | 6 Wellmeadow Street | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Alterations |  | 1896 | Double Villa, Hawkhead Road | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Plans passed |  | 1896 | Gleniffer Laundry and Bath House | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Additions |  | 1896 | Stable offices, Castlehead | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1896 | Villa for K T McCowan | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1896 | Warriston | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Alterations and additions |  | 1897 | Shortroods School | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Won in competition |  | 1897 | Spiersfield House | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Addition to office |  | 1897 | The Mound, Castlehead | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Alterations |  | 1898 | Hotel, Jamaica Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Alterations |  | 1898 | Mossvale School | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Workshop etc. |  | 1898 | Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company premises | | | Glasgow | Scotland | |  | 1900 | Abercorn School | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1900 | Loudon Brothers premises, Cadogan Street and West Campbell Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | |  | 1901 | Store at Springfield Court for R Wylie Hill | | | Glasgow | Scotland | |  | 1901 | Villa, Thornly Park | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | Before 1901 | Model Lodging House | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | Before 1901 | Sir William Dunn's Mission Halls | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1902 | Brabloch House | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Lodge |  | 1902 | House for David McLardie | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1903 | Tenements and shops, Canal Street | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Plans dated |  | 1904 | 6 Glen Street | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Plans for alterations dated |  | 1904 | R Wylie Hill's warehouse | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Design for rebuilding (including addition of a storey) - executed by Miller & Black |  | 1905 | Cairndene, Corsebar Road and Riccartsbar Avenue | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Additions |  | 1905 | House, Stevenson Street | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Alteration |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this architect: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |  | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | States that Hutchison resigned in 1911, but that was probably the date at which unpaid subscriptions came to the RIBA's notice. |  | Glasgow Contemporaries | 1901 | Glasgow Contemporaries at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century | | | |  | Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | | | p8, p22, p24 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this architect: | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes |  | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Personal information from the late Alexander Wright, who was apprenticed to Hutchison |  | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | F v13 p12, microfiche 117/E4 (no job list) |
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