Basic Biographical Details Name: | Abercrombie & Symington | Designation: | | Born: | 1888 | Died: | July 1889 | Bio Notes: | Thomas Graham Abercrombie (1862-1926) set up practice in Paisley in May 1886, and took on his brother-in-law Robert S Symington as an assistant the following year, taking him into partnership in 1888. In that year the practice won a competition for Greenlaw Church, Paisley, modelled on Burnet's Barony Church. In July the following year Symington emigrated to the USA as manager of Clark's Thread Mills at Newark, and Abercrombie continued to work on his own account thereafter. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 97, High Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Business | | | |
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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 | | 1888 | 25-26 Canal Street | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Alterations | | 1888 | Greenlaw Free Church | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | 1889 | 67 Causeyside | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Alterations | | 1889 | Cricket pavilion, Meikleriggs | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | 1889 | Redholme | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Original building - listed as 'cottage, Castlehead' in Paisley Dean of Guild, but likely to be same building | | 1889 | Tenement, 10 Broomlands | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | | | p37 |
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