Basic Biographical Details Name: | Robert Ewan & Sons | Designation: | | Born: | 1902 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Robert Ewan was born about 1828, the son of Charles Ewan, wood merchant, and Jean Smith. He was an assistant of J Russell Mackenzie in Aberdeen when he was commissioned to design the Strathearn Hydropathic at Crieff which was promoted by an Aberdeen company in 1866, and of which he was later to become a director. Sometime thereafter he commenced practice in Glasgow, but his connection with Crieff remained strong; he designed St Columba's Episcopal Church in 1877 and supervised the erection of John James Stevenson's Free Church there in 1882. In 1885 he was commissioned to build the giant Singer sewing machine works at Kilbowie. His practice remained predominantly industrial thereafter. His Glasgow Herald obituary does not tell us much beyond the fact that he was well known in the district and was prominent in local affairs having been on the Cathcart Landward Committee, the District Committee for Renfrewshire and the Parish Council.
Ewan had a son of the same name, born in 1870 when he was still in Aberdeen: Robert Junior was articled to him in 1889, studying at Glasgow School of Art, and was taken into partnership in 1902. A second son, Charles, born in 1872, followed the same career path two years later, studying at the Glasgow Technical College.
The elder Robert Ewan died on 13 February 1917 at Marylee, 10 Manse Road, Old Cathcart, aged 89, his wife Annie Smith having died the previous year.
Robert Junior died at 10 Manse Brae on 20 May 1946, aged 76. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 101, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Before 1911 | After 1914 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Robert Ewan (junior) | 1902 | | Partner | | | Robert Ewan | 1902 | 1917 | Senior Partner | | | Charles Ewan | 1904 | | Partner | |
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ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 9 March 1917 | | | p162, Obituary (Obituary of Robert Ewan senior) |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v14 no979 (Robert Ewan junior); L v14 no978 (Charles) |
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