Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Paterson | Designation: | | Born: | | Died: | 18 February 1838 | Bio Notes: | James Paterson appears to have been a pupil of George Angus in Edinburgh as he was sent to Dundee to supervise the building of the Seminaries. There he augmented his salary by opening a class for architectural drawing at 22 Union Street. In the election of August 1837 he voted for the Whigs. In the following year he began building the Watt Institution in Constitution Road, Dundee to Angus's design, but he died on 18 February 1838 before it was completed and was buried in Constitution Road Cemetery. The practice was continued by his brother William who came from Edinburgh to take over the building of the Watt Institute. His office was at 7 Cowgate, Dundee.
Paterson's daughters took over running the classes their father had begun and taught English, Music French and Drawing from 33 Meadowside. They seem to have enlisted the assistance of several ministers in these classes. The classes continued to run until the late 1840s if not beyond. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Dundee, Scotland | Private/business | | | | | 22, Union Street, Dundee, Scotland | Business | 1830s | After 1834 | Architectural drawing class and main address. | | 20, Reform Street, Dundee, Scotland | Business | c. 1837 | | |
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 | | George Angus | Before 1832 | After 1834 | 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 | | 1830 | Springfield development, Perth Road | | | Dundee | Scotland | Acted as executant architect | | 1832 | Dundee High School | | | Dundee | Scotland | Supervised execution of design by Angus | | c. 1834 | Tay Square UP Church | | | Dundee | Scotland | Railings added | | 1835 | Soapwork | | | Dundee | Scotland | Alterations | | 1837 | Dundee Royal Lunatic Asylum and feuing of grounds | Stobswell | | Dundee | Scotland | South wings, to designs by William Burn - subsequently completed by his brother William Paterson | | 1838 | Watt Institution | | | Dundee | Scotland | Executed Angus's design. Gifford notes that William Paterson was joint executant architect. However only James Paterson is mentioned in the Minutes of the Records of the Watt Institution. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Colvin, H M | 1995 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | 3rd edition | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | | | Dundee Post Office Directories | | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Dundee Advertiser | 19 July 1832 | | | Drawing class | | Dundee Perth and Cupar Advertiser | 21 August 1846 | | | |
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