Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander McDonald | Designation: | | Born: | | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Alexander McDonald was a stone cutter who was in practice in the late 1820s in Aberdeen. He formed a partnership with William Leslie. For a time the practice was in Dornoch but in the mid-1840s the practice was based in Aberdeen.
In 1836, Leslie had been appointed agent for the Sutherland estates, undertaking architectural and civil engineering work, but this appointment did not exclude contracting for others and in 1840-41 McDonald & Leslie widened the Bridge of Dee to the designs of James Walker of Walker & Burgess, London, using the original facings as far as practicable, a contract which marked the beginning of a shift of his business interests towards Aberdeen. The partnership was dissolved in 1858. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland | Business | | | | | 12, Frederick Street, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | c. 1828 | | | | 7, Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private(?) | 1845 | | | | King Street, Aberdeen, Scotland | Business | c. 1928 | | |
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 | | McDonald & Leslie | 1838 | | Partner | |
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 | | 1840 | Bridge of Dee | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Executed plans by James Walker of London | | 1840 | Rhives House | Rhives | | Sutherland | Scotland | Design probably by Leslie | | 1841 | Helmsdale Harbour | Helmsdale | | Sutherland | Scotland | Embanked the river's shore | | 1845 | Dornoch School | Dornoch | | Sutherland | Scotland | |
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