Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Munro | Designation: | | Born: | | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Alexander Munro was an assistant in John Herbertson's office in Glasgow, appearing in the directories at his address in 1848; Gildard describes him as having succeeded John Baird in that position, implying a date of about 1845. Around 1851 Munro won the competition for Allan Glen's school, which established his independent practice. No further important commissions seem to have come his way; according to Gildard his business consisted mainly of tenements. John Honeyman was articled to him, and by 1852-53 was allowed to have a small independent practice of his own. The Directory of 1853 describes him as being ' at Alexander Munro's, 213 Buchanan Street.'
Munro disappears from the directories in 1865. As Gildard makes no mention of emigration he had presumably died as he does not appear as being anywhere else in the 'Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory' of 1868. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 30, Renfield Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1851 | | | | 213, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1852 * | 1854 | | | 212, Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Before 1860 | After 1862 | | | 34, Dundas Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1865 * | | |
* 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 | | John Herbertson | c. 1845 | | Apprentice | |
Employees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | John Honeyman | c. 1850 | 1853 | 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 | | | 'A Dissenting Church in Blythswood Holm' | Blythswood Holm | | Glasgow | Scotland | Date unknown | | 1852 | Allan Glen's School | | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gildard, Thomas | 1895 | An Old Glasgow Architect on some Older Ones | XXVI | Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow | pp108, 116 | | Post Office Directories | | | | | |
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