Basic Biographical Details

Name: J & T W Currie
Designation:  
Born: Late 1903 or early 1904
Died:  
Bio Notes: J & T W Currie practised in Elie, continuing the practice of John Currie who was born in 1840, the son of the architect-builder Thomas Currie of Elie, and was probably articled to his father. The quality of his best work suggests that he had experience with a leading architectural practice. From about 1862 he was presumably in partnership with his father as the business then became Thomas Currie & Sons. In 1870-71 he commenced independent practice at 5 St Andrew's Square, Edinburgh but this does not seem to have been a success as he appeared in the Post Office directory for the year 1870-71 only. He then returned to Elie to practise in his own name with his father as his principal client; he appears to be unrelated to the practice of John Currie & Sons which appeared briefly in the Glasgow Post Office directories at 80 Renfield Street Glasgow in 1877-78 as his sons could not have been old enough at that date.

Later in 1903 or very early in 1904 John Currie took his son Thomas William Currie into partnership, the practice name being J & T W Currie.

Alice Lorimer, the architect's sister, characterised Currie as 'a man of no taste or artistic training but had the very necessary quality of being sanguine and encouraging and more given to smoothing away difficulties than to magnify them.' He died on 25 September 1922. His moveable estate was only £464 1s 9d but like his father before him he probably owned significant property. His villa Claremont, built in 1897, suggests his practice had prospered.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1High Street, Elie, Fife, ScotlandBusiness1911 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Thomas W CurrieLate 1903 or early 1904 Partner 
Item 2 of 2John Currie1903 or 1904 Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 121903Golf Clubhouse, BalcomieCrail FifeScotland 
Item 2 of 121904House for R McRurieElie FifeScotlandAdditions
Item 3 of 121904Watson PlaceAnstruther FifeScotland 
Item 4 of 121905Post OfficeElie FifeScotland 
Item 5 of 121905Tenement with shop for John FoggoElie FifeScotland 
Item 6 of 12c. 1905Semi-detached villasEarlsferry FifeScotland 
Item 7 of 121906Caroline CottageElie FifeScotlandReconstruction with bay windows
Item 8 of 121907Elie Golf ClubhouseElie FifeScotlandAddition
Item 9 of 121908Murray LibraryAnstruther FifeScotland 
Item 10 of 121908Villa for A M CookElie FifeScotland 
Item 11 of 121909Waid AcademyAnstruther Easter FifeScotlandAdditions
Item 12 of 121911House for Mrs CookElie FifeScotlandAlterations

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Measurers\' Companion1911The Scottish Architects' and Measurers' Companion