Basic Biographical Details

Name: A & W Reid & Mackenzie
Designation:  
Born: c. 1858
Died: Before 1868
Bio Notes: Alexander Reid, born 1816 or 1817, and William Reid, born 1825, were nephews and pupils of William Robertson of Elgin and inherited his practice following his death on 12 June 1841. The practice was at first in Alexander's name only as William was only sixteen, but the latter became a partner in 1843 or 1844. A third brother, Charles, born 1828, went to Edinburgh to work for Thomas Brown and later for his partner James Maitland Wardrop, who took him into partnership in 1878.

In the mid-1840s the Reids moved their practice to Inverness, their address there being 6 Academy Street (and 39 Union Street) in the earlier 1860s when they were in partnership with an unidentified Mackenzie. He may well be J Russell Mackenzie. He had designed a number of Aberdeen Town and County Banks in the 1860s and it makes sense if he joined forces with the Reids for the competition for the Aberdeen branch. By 1868 they had moved to 141 High Street and the brothers were on their own again.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 26, Academy Street, Inverness, Inverness-shire, ScotlandBusinessc. 1858Before 1868 
Item 2 of 239, Union Street, Inverness, Inverness-shire, ScotlandBusinessc. 1858Before 1868 

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3Alexander Reidc. 1858Before 1868Partner 
Item 2 of 3William Reidc. 1858Before 1868Partner 
Item 3 of 3___ Mackenziec. 1858Before 1868PartnerThis may be J Russell Mackenzie

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 181858Balmacara HouseBalmacara Ross and CromartyScotlandAdditions to house, new laundry and washinghouse (previous house?)
Item 2 of 181858British Linen BankNairn NairnshireScotlandRepairs and alterations
Item 3 of 181858Coignafearn Shooting Lodge and officesStrathdearn Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 4 of 181858Cottage at ForresForres MorayshireScotland 
Item 5 of 181858Coulmony HouseArdclach NairnshireScotlandAddition
Item 6 of 181858Edingight House  BanffshireScotland 
Item 7 of 181858Farmsteading, DrumbuieDrumnadrochit Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 8 of 181858Guisachan Estate buildings  Inverness-shireScotlandDouble cottage, smithy, bakehouse and other buildings.
Item 9 of 181858Inn at Bridge of MoyLochaber Inverness-shireScotlandAlterations and additions
Item 10 of 181859House at Pitfodels (Drumgarth?)Pitfodels AberdeenScotland 
Item 11 of 181859Invergordon Free ChurchInvergordon Ross and CromartyScotlandCompetition design - not successful
Item 12 of 181859Louisville  AberdeenScotlandAddition
Item 13 of 181860Nairn Parish ChurchNairn NairnshireScotlandRepairs
Item 14 of 18c. 1860Guisachan Home Farm, farmhouseBy Tomich Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 15 of 18c. 1860Guisachan House  Inverness-shireScotlandLaird's house much enlarged
Item 16 of 181861Hatton Castle, MausoleumTurriff AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 17 of 181862BraelossitElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 18 of 181865Aberdeen Town and County Bank Head Office  AberdeenScotlandCompetition design - unsuccessful

References

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