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Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Charles Macpherson (or McPherson) |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | 1828 |
| Died: | 1872 |
| Bio Notes: | Charles Macpherson (or McPherson) born in 1828 in Edinburgh, the son of James MacPherson, architect and his wife Isabella. He was articled to an architect but was appointed was Edinburgh Burgh Engineer in the 1860s. Both father and son worked from 50 Cumberland Street. By the time of Charles McPherson's death in about 1874 he was living at 10 Glengyle Terrace. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 10, Glengyle Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1874 | ||
| 50, Cumberland Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | c. 1860 | ||
| 2, London Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1860 | ||
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Edinburgh Burgh Engineers Office/Edinburgh City Engineer's Department | 1860s | Burgh Engineer | ||
Employees or Pupils
| The following individuals were employed or trained by this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Alexander McCulloch | 1864 | Assistant | ||
| James Graham Fairley | 1869 | 1873 | Assistant | |
Buildings and Designs
| 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 | |
| 1851 | Design for a church in the Perpendicular style | |||||
| 1852 | Public buildings in Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Scotland | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this architect: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Edinburgh Architectural Association | 1907 | Edinburgh Architectural Association Exhibition Catalogue | Edinburgh | Memoirs of deceased architects | |
| Post Office Directories | |||||
| Scotlands People Website | Wills & Testaments | Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills SC70/4/149 and Inventories SC70/1/167 | |||
Images
© All rights reserved. Edinburgh Architectural Association 1907 Exhibition Catalogue