Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | John MacKintosh |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 1860 |
| Died: | |
| Bio Notes: | John MacKintosh was born in 1860 and articled to Alexander Ross of Inverness from 1878 until 1884. In the latter year he moved to Edinburgh as assistant to Robert Wilson on the Edinburgh School Board's building programme but, having passed the Civil Service Examination, left in 1887 to become an assistant in H M Prison Commissioners for Scotland Architects Department and in 1903 was promoted Architect and was employed in 'designing and altering prisons throughout Scotland'. He was admitted LRIBA on 24 June 1912; as he was 'not acquainted with any members of the Royal Institute' he provided a letter of recommendation from [Henry?] Hay of the Caledonian United Services Club. Nothing is yet known of his career after this date. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 11, Rutland Square, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1912 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Alexander Ross | 1878 | 1884 | Apprentice | |
| Robert Wilson | 1884 | 1887 | Assistant | |
| H M Prison Commissioners for Scotland Architects Office | 1887 | 1903 | Assistant | |
| H M Prison Commissioners for Scotland Architects Office | 1903 | After 1914 | Architect | |
Buildings and Designs
| This 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 | |
| 1900 | Inverness Prison and courthouse | Inverness | Inverness-shire | Scotland | Addition of male and female blocks - with Andrew Duncan | |
| 1901 | Inverness Prison and courthouse | Inverness | Inverness-shire | Scotland | Alterations to chapel | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | |||
| Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | ||||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | L v25 no 2019 | |