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Basic Biographic Details
Name:
Joseph Johnston
Designation :
Architect
Date of Birth:
Date Not Known
Exact DOB:
17/06/1926
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Date of Death:
Date Not Known
Exact DOD:
17/06/1926
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Bio Notes :
Joseph Johnston of Dundee was articled to William Alexander. He took over Thomas Martin Cappon's practice on Cappon's retirement.
'Biography authored by the Dictionary of Scottish Architects Compilation Team.'
Bio Notes continued...
Additional Notes
Addresses
The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:
Business Addresses
Business Addresses2 classic
Address
Class
Date From
Date From Type
Date To
Date To Type
Notes
32 Bank Street Dundee Scotland
Business
Before 1929
After 1940
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Employment and Training
The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this person (click on an item to view details):
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Name
Name Link
Date From
Date To
Position
Notes
William Alexander
200003
Before 1904
Before 1904
Apprentice
Thomas Martin Cappon
200227
In year 1929
Johnston took over Cappon's business in 1929; unclear whether previously employed by him
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Employees or Pupils
The following individuals were employed or trained by this person (click on an item to view details):
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Name
Name Link
Date From
Date To
Position
Notes
Alexander Theodore Marshall
206904
1932/04
1936/02
Apprentice
Alexander Theodore Marshall
206904
1936/02
1936/09
Junior Assistant
William Lamond Galloway
401905
In year 1936
In year 1937
Junior Assistant
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Buildings and Designs
This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
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Building Name
Date Started
Town, District or Village
Island
City or County
Country
Notes
New Paladium Cinema
In year 1929
Dundee
Scotland
Alterations
Clepington Church Hall
In year 1932
Dundee
Scotland
New hall added
St Paul's Church
In year 1932
Dundee
Scotland
New hall
High Free Church
In year 1936
Hilltown
Dundee
Scotland
2-storey hall added
Church and Church hall, Clepington
In year 1937
Clepington
Dundee
Scotland
Church hall
St John's Free Church
In year 1937
Dundee
Scotland
Hall added
Mid Craigie Parish Church
In year 1938
Fintry
Dundee
Scotland
City Churches, St Clement's Church and St Mary's Tower
Late 1930s
Dundee
Scotland
Alterations
Church Hall, Balgay
Late 1930s
Mid Craigie
Dundee
Scotland
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this person:
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Author
Title
Date
Publisher
Part
Notes
RIBA
The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940
1939
London: Royal Institute of British Architects
p629
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