Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Goalen | Designation: | | Born: | | Died: | | Bio Notes: | James Goalen was a pupil of Alexander Maclean of Edinburgh and was in practice first at 42 Duke Street, Leith in 1864-65 and then at 8 Morton Street, Leith in 1868. Subsequently he moved to various other addresses in Leith. No further details are yet known.
James Goalen's practice was continued by James Thomas Goalen OBE, JP; from 1921 he was in partnershipwith J Cameron Gibson; a city office was opened at 25 Frederick Street in 1930. They seem to have abandoned architecture after about 1931. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 8, Morton Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1863 | | | | 42, Duke Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1864 or c. 1865 | | | | 8, Morton Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1868 * | | | | 6, Morton Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1868 | 1872 | | | 13, Morton Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1873 | c. 1879 | | | 161, Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1881 | c. 1898 | | | 141, Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1899 | c. 1930 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Alexander Maclean (or McLean) | | | Apprentice | |
Buildings and DesignsThis 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 | | 1867 | Duke Street Congregational Church | Leith | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Revised plan by Adam Herbertson & Sons of Galashiels | | 1880 | Board Schools, Parson's Green | Parson's Green | | Edinburgh | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe 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 | | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Post Office Directories | | | | | |
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