Basic Biographical Details

Name: Stevenson Ferguson & Buchanan
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Bio Notes: John Vallance Stevenson was admitted LRIBA in 1956. He appears to have formed a partnership with David Ferguson prior to 1970. Fergsuon had been admitted LRIBA in 1956. Alexander Murdoch Buchanan was taken into partnership sometime before 1970. By 1980 the practice title had become Stevenson, Ferguson & Buchanan.

Alexander Murdoch Buchanan was born on 9 March 1919 at Glendoick Manse in Errol Parish, the son of Joseph Weir Buchanan, a UF Church clergyman and at that time serving as a Lieutenant with the Royal Garrison Artillery, and his wife, Mary Dreghorn McCaw. He studied at Glasgow School of Architecture, He was admitted ARIBA in 1948. In 1950 he was living and perhaps also working in Troon. In 1970 he was working for Stevenson & Ferguson at 11 Barns Street, Ayr. He was sole partner in 1980. In 1989 he had been retired for some time and the practice was carried on by his son, Alexander Francis Douglas Buchanan.

In about 1980 the practice worked in asscoaition with Thomson, McCrea & Sanders.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 217, Barns Street, Ayr, Ayrshire, ScotlandBusiness1980 *  
Item 2 of 246, Townhead Street, Cumnock, Ayrshire, ScotlandBusiness1980 * Branch office

* 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 2Alexander Francis Douglas Buchanan1980s Partner 
Item 2 of 2Alexander Murdoch Buchanan1980 * Partner 

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 41968Department Store (House of Fraser rebuild of Arnott Simpson's Department Store)  GlasgowScotlandExtension
Item 2 of 41972West of Scotland Agricultural College, Auchincruive/AuchencruiveSt Quivox AyrshireScotlandHorticultural Department added
Item 3 of 41976ACF Training Centre  AyrshireScotland 
Item 4 of 41977Alloway Parish ChurchAlloway AyrshireScotlandSession Room added

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIBA1980Directory of Practices 1980