Basic Biographical Details

Name: Duncan MacFarlane
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Bio Notes: Duncan MacFarlane was a pupil of Sir John Benjamin MacNeill and James Thomson, both of London and practised as an architect and civil engineer in Greenock. He first appears in the Greenock Directories in 1865-66 when he had an office in the City Bank Buildings at 32 Cathcart Street. He remained there until 1873-74. In 1870-71 he appears to have been assisted by Thomas S Whyte, though no further information is yet available about this. From 1870-71 to 1873-74 his home address was Carron Cattage, Port Glasgow. He perhaps moved his office to Port Glasgow after 1874.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 332 (or 22?), Cathcart Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, ScotlandBusiness1868 *  
Item 2 of 3Carron Cottage, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, ScotlandPrivate1870 or 18711874 or 1875Perhaps longer?
Item 3 of 330, Cathcart Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, ScotlandBusiness1884 or 1885(?)  

* 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):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2(Sir) John Benjamin MacNeillBefore 1868Before 1868Apprentice 
Item 2 of 2James ThomsonBefore 1868Before 1868Apprentice 

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 1Thomas S Whyte1870 or 1871 Assistant 

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 21856Cartsdyke Parish ChurchGreenock RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 2 of 21859Bowmore Free ChurchBowmoreIslayArgyllScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory1868Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory London, Wyman 
Item 2 of 4British Architectural Library, RIBA2001Directory of British Architects 1834-1914   
Item 3 of 4Greenock Post Office directories Greenock Post Office directories   
Item 4 of 4Walker, Frank Arneil1986South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew  p115