Basic Biographical Details

Name: Whyte & Nicol (erroneously White & Nicol)
Designation:  
Born: c. 1937
Died: After 1950
Bio Notes: James Balderston Whyte was born on 5 April 1882, probably in Paisley, the son of Robert Alexander Whyte, builder and Anna Clark Balderston. He was articled to Macwhannell & Rogerson of Glasgow in 1898, studying at Paisley School of Design, Glasgow & West of Scotland Technical College and Glasgow School of Art (1898-99, as James Whyte). On completion of his apprenticeship in 1904, by which time he had made study visits to England and mainland Europe, he was placed in charge of Macwhannell & Rogerson's branch office in Barrhead; from there he carried out Renfrewshire Combination Poorhouse, Neilston Parish School and made the second premiated competition designs for Dalziel Parish Combination Poorhouse. In 1906 he set up practice at 121 Bath Street, Glasgow in partnership with William Gordon Galloway (born 1880), who had likewise been articled to Macwhannell & Rogerson and had studied at Glasgow School of Art and Technical College.

Whyte and Galloway were both admitted LRIBA in March 1911, their proposers being Macwhannell, Rogerson and Andrew Graham Henderson, also from Macwhannell and Rogerson's office, who had passed the qualifying exam in 1909. Whyte & Galloway were architects to the episcopal diocese of Glasgow from about 1922 and were responsible for their suburban extension programme in the 1920s and 1930s. The earlier churches were in a modernist red sandstone lancet style, the later ones brick romanesque. Their commercial buildings were quite bold Art Deco, those for Claud Alexander - their main client - having faience facades.

In 1937 an assistant, William Nicol, became a partner, the practice title becoming Whyte Galloway & Nicol, and subsequently Whyte & Nicol after Galloway either died or withdrew.

Whyte married Margaret Hayes. He died of pleurisy and cardiac failure on 31 December 1945 at 12 Claremont Terrace, Glasgow, leaving moveable estate of £13,801 9s 8d.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3121, Bath Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusinessc. 1937After 1939 
Item 2 of 331, North Frederick Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1947 *1954 
Item 3 of 335, South Frederick Street, George Square, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness(?)1950  

* earliest date known from documented sources.


Employment and Training

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 2James Balderston Whytec. 19371945Partner 
Item 2 of 2William Nicolc. 1937After 1947Partner 

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 17After 1937Draper's shopAirdrie LanarkshireScotland 
Item 2 of 17193897-99 High StreetDumbarton DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 3 of 171938Premises for Claude AlexanderShotts LanarkshireScotland 
Item 4 of 171947Cycle Factory, Murray Street  GlasgowScotland 
Item 5 of 171947Holy Cross Episcopal Church  GlasgowScotlandRemodelling
Item 6 of 171950Garage, Nursery Lane  GlasgowScotland 
Item 7 of 171950Two Halls, Peel Street  GlasgowScotlandTo prepare plans
Item 8 of 171951Premises for Messrs Bremner Ltd, TrongateTrongate GlasgowScotlandTo prepare plans for additions and alterations
Item 9 of 171952Premises of Brown & Adam Ltd, Riverside RoadNewlands GlasgowScotlandNew buildings, and alterations and additions
Item 10 of 1711 January 1952Adam Miller & Sons WorkshopPollokshaws GlasgowScotlandExtensions and other work
Item 11 of 171953Premises of G N Haden and Sons Ltd, India RoadCharing Cross GlasgowScotlandPlans in hand for alterations and additions
Item 12 of 177 August 1953Premises of A L Scott & Son Ltd, David Street  GlasgowScotlandPlans prepared for alterations and additions
Item 13 of 172 October 1953Villa, 30 Mansionhouse Road, MillbraeLangside GlasgowScotlandPlans in hand for alterations and additions
Item 14 of 1718 December 1953Salvation Army Halls, Bawhirley RoadGreenock RenfrewshireScotlandPlans in hand for new halls
Item 15 of 171954Premises of Compressor Services Ltd, Shawbridge StreetPollokshaws Glasgow Alterations
Item 16 of 1712 February 1954Villa, 30 Mansionhouse Road, MillbraeLangside GlasgowScotlandPlans in hand for alterations and additions
Item 17 of 171955Snowdrift Laundry  GlasgowScotland 

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 12Builder1 December 1950  p582
Item 2 of 12Builder21 July 1950  p109
Item 3 of 12Builder16 March 1951  p401
Item 4 of 12Builder11 January 1952  p101
Item 5 of 12Builder16 May 1952  p756
Item 6 of 12Builder7 August 1953  p228
Item 7 of 12Builder11 September 1953  p413
Item 8 of 12Builder2 October 1953  p525
Item 9 of 12Builder18 December 1953  p982
Item 10 of 12Builder12 February 1954  p321
Item 11 of 12Builder7 May 1954  p830
Item 12 of 12Builder18 February 1955  p316