Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Irving Tweedie | Designation: | | Born: | 1881 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | James Irving Tweedie was born in 1881 and educated at Annan Academy. After a year's practical experience in a builder's office he was articled to Frank James Chambers Carruthers of Dumfries in August 1897, and began attending classes at Dumfries Academy and Art School. In September 1902 he moved to Ecclefechan to work under W H Veitch of Hoddom, who was presumably the architect to the Hoddom Castle estate. He was still working in the same capacity when he passed the qualifying exam in 1906 and was admitted ARIBA on 4 March 1907, his proposers being John Slater, William Flockhart and Leonard Stokes, all of London, probably because he did not know any Fellows or Associates well enough to ask. His nomination papers state that he had made several week-long measuring tours of the Borders Abbeys, including those of Lincluden, Melrose, Dundrennan, Carlisle, Sweetheart, Caerlaverock, Crossreigle and others.
Despite this auspicious start to his career, Tweedie seems to have built surprisingly little. He was still in practice in 1914 but does not appear in the later editions of 'Who's who in architecture'. His one known work is completely plain. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Kelhead, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | Private | 1906 * | | | | Hoddom, Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | Business | 1906 * | | | | Mount Pleasant, Newton Stewart, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1914 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | | Francis (Frank) James Chambers Carruthers | 9 August 1897 | September 1902 | Apprentice | | | W H Veitch | 26 September 1902 | After 1906 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA ProposersRIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | David Williamson Campbell | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship |
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 | | 1905 | Cummertrees School | Cummertrees | | Dumfriesshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A v17 p96 (microfilm reel 19) |
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