Basic Biographical Details Name: | Archibald Gilchrist Paton | Designation: | | Born: | 8 October 1894 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Archibald (Archie) Gilchrist Paton was born on 8 October 1894 and was articled to John Keppie of Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh from November 1908, studying at the Glasgow School of Architecture from then until 1914, at which time he was living at 44 Apsley Street, Partick. He practised as an architect and engraver but had a retainer with Keppie's subesquent firms of Honeyman & Keppie and Keppie & Henderson until at least 1920, with the exception of three years' war service. He was admitted ARIBA under the war exemption scheme in early 1921, his proposers being Alexander Nisbet Paterson, John Keppie and John Watson.
In 1929-30 he was living at 46 Edgehill Road, Glasgow and working in the office of George A Boswell at 256 West George Street. From c.1936 he worked in the City Architect's Department in Dundee (as an assistant), with home addresses at Station Road, Barry, Carnoustie, and at Guynach, also at Barry. After the Second World War he worked with Inverness-shire County Council. First as depute county architect in 1946, then appointed as county architect and planning officer of Inverness-shire on 29 March 1957.
He retired to 15 Heathfield Drive, Milngavie in the 1950s, where he lived until c.1963. His frequent Royal Glasgow Institute exhibits consisted of etchings, watercolours and pen and pencil drawings rather than architectural projects. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Guynach, Barry, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland | Private | | | | | c/o George A Boswell/256, West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | | | | | 44, Apsley Street, Partick, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | Before 1910 | After 1916 | | | 46, Edgehill Road, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | Before 1928 | After 1930 | | | Station Road, Barry, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland | Private | c. 1936 | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Keppie | Early 1921 | For Associateship | | Alexander Nisbet Paterson | Early 1921 | For Associateship | | John Watson | Early 1921 | For Associateship |
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 | | 1935 | Beechwood Housing Estate | Lochee | | Dundee | Scotland | As assistant, working under James McLellan Brown in Dundee City Architect's Department | | 1938 | Design for 4-apartment rural house | | | | | Competition design (uncertain if premiated) |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1930 | The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 12 April 1957 | | | p707 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Birth date from research by Iain Paterson | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no3170 (microfilm reel 25) |
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