Basic Biographical Details

Name: Alexander McDonald
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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 Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 4Dornoch, Sutherland, ScotlandBusiness   
Item 2 of 412, Frederick Street, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivatec. 1828  
Item 3 of 47, Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivate(?)1845  
Item 4 of 4King Street, Aberdeen, ScotlandBusinessc. 1928  

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1McDonald & Leslie1838 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 41840Bridge of Dee  AberdeenScotlandExecuted plans by James Walker of London
Item 2 of 41840Rhives HouseRhives SutherlandScotlandDesign probably by Leslie
Item 3 of 41841Helmsdale HarbourHelmsdale SutherlandScotlandEmbanked the river's shore
Item 4 of 41845Dornoch SchoolDornoch SutherlandScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

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 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Post Office Directories