Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Alexander Cowie |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | c. 1874 |
| Died: | |
| Bio Notes: | Alexander Cowie was born about 1874. He was articled to Alexander Marshall Mackenzie of Matthews & Mackenzie, Aberdeen, for five years from August 1892, remaining for six months as a draughtsman. He moved to London to join Nathan Glossop Pennington & Son as assistant in March 1898 and passed the qualifying exam in the same year, enabling him to be admitted ARIBA on 5 December, his proposers being Mackenzie, Edward Augustus Gruning and John Slater. He retired in 1946. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 7, Clapham Road, Canonbury, London, England | Private | 1898 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Matthews & Mackenzie | August 1892 | August 1897 | Apprentice | |
| Matthews & Mackenzie | August 1897 | February 1898 | Draughtsman | |
| Nathan Glossop Pennington & Son | March 1898 | Assistant(?) | ||
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Edward Augustus Gruning | 5 December 1898 | for Associateship |
| Alexander Marshall Mackenzie | 5 December 1898 | for Associateship |
| John Slater | 5 December 1898 | for Associateship |
Buildings and Designs
| This 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 | |
| 1893 | Auchiries School | Cruden | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Rear schoolroom wing | |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | A v14 p36 (microfiche 66/B7) | |