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 AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 121, Bath Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | c. 1937 | After 1939 | | | 31, North Frederick Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1947 * | 1954 | | | 35, South Frederick Street, George Square, Glasgow, Scotland | Business(?) | 1950 | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | James Balderston Whyte | c. 1937 | 1945 | Partner | | | William Nicol | c. 1937 | After 1947 | Partner | |
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 | | After 1937 | Draper's shop | Airdrie | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | | | 1938 | 97-99 High Street | Dumbarton | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | | | 1938 | Premises for Claude Alexander | Shotts | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | | | 1947 | Cycle Factory, Murray Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1947 | Holy Cross Episcopal Church | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Remodelling | | 1950 | Garage, Nursery Lane | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1950 | Two Halls, Peel Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | To prepare plans | | 1951 | Premises for Messrs Bremner Ltd, Trongate | Trongate | | Glasgow | Scotland | To prepare plans for additions and alterations | | 1952 | Premises of Brown & Adam Ltd, Riverside Road | Newlands | | Glasgow | Scotland | New buildings, and alterations and additions | | 11 January 1952 | Adam Miller & Sons Workshop | Pollokshaws | | Glasgow | Scotland | Extensions and other work | | 1953 | Premises of G N Haden and Sons Ltd, India Road | Charing Cross | | Glasgow | Scotland | Plans in hand for alterations and additions | | 7 August 1953 | Premises of A L Scott & Son Ltd, David Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Plans prepared for alterations and additions | | 2 October 1953 | Villa, 30 Mansionhouse Road, Millbrae | Langside | | Glasgow | Scotland | Plans in hand for alterations and additions | | 18 December 1953 | Salvation Army Halls, Bawhirley Road | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Plans in hand for new halls | | 1954 | Premises of Compressor Services Ltd, Shawbridge Street | Pollokshaws | | Glasgow | | Alterations | | 12 February 1954 | Villa, 30 Mansionhouse Road, Millbrae | Langside | | Glasgow | Scotland | Plans in hand for alterations and additions | | 1955 | Snowdrift Laundry | | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 1 December 1950 | | | p582 | | Builder | 21 July 1950 | | | p109 | | Builder | 16 March 1951 | | | p401 | | Builder | 11 January 1952 | | | p101 | | Builder | 16 May 1952 | | | p756 | | Builder | 7 August 1953 | | | p228 | | Builder | 11 September 1953 | | | p413 | | Builder | 2 October 1953 | | | p525 | | Builder | 18 December 1953 | | | p982 | | Builder | 12 February 1954 | | | p321 | | Builder | 7 May 1954 | | | p830 | | Builder | 18 February 1955 | | | p316 |
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