Architects

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Buchanan & Bennett

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Architectural practice

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04/03/1926

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1888

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04/03/1926

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1909

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Buchanan & Bennett practised primarily as civil engineer but also as architects. The practice was founded by John Buchanan in about 1868 or 1869 at 17 George Street, Edinburgh, but had moved to 24 George Street by 1870. In 1883 James Bower Bennett moved from his native Alloa, where he had been articled to Thomas Frame, to become an assistant to Buchanan. In or about 1888 he was taken into partnership, the practice title becoming Buchanan & Bennett. Their involvement at St Mary's RC Cathedral, Edinburgh and at St Cuthbert's RC Church, Slateford suggest they were perhaps Roman Catholic.

Buchanan & Bennett's business principally consisted of water and sewage schemes. In or about 1898 Bennett moved into what had been Buchanan's house at 7 Malta Terrace, but by 1904 he had moved to 2 Thorburn Road, Colinton which may be identifiable with his Parkhill address of about 1905-06; but thereafter the partnership appears to have been dissolved in 1907-08, Bennett moving out to 42 Frederick Street. Buchanan retained the office at 12 Hill Street, taking Walter Linton, probably his chief assistant, into partnership in 1909 just before he retired or died, the practice adopting the title of Buchanan & Linton with an office at 133A George Street by about 1911.

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The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:

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Address	Class	Date From	Date To	Notes
17 George Street Edinburgh Scotland	Business	c. 1869		Buchanan's address
24 George Street Edinburgh Scotland	Business	c. 1870	1898 or 1899
12 Hill Street Edinburgh Scotland	Business	1898 or 18999	c. 1909

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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
John Proudfoot Goodsir	201357	In year 1885	In year 1889	Assistant
James Bower Bennett	200462			Partner
John Buchanan	200464			Partner

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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	City or County	Country	Notes
Bridge over Tillicoultry Burn	In year 1891	Tillicoultry	Clackmannanshire	Scotland
St Cuthbert's RC Church (and hall)	In year 1894	Slateford	Edinburgh	Scotland
Royal Hotel	In year 1894	Dunbar	East Lothian	Scotland	Alterations and additions
St Mary's RC Cathedral	1894 or 1895		Edinburgh	Scotland	Triple opening made in west wall. Additions and chapel. Stalls and throne adapted from earlier fittings.
Tenement for the Magistrates	In year 1898	Dunbar	East Lothian	Scotland	May be resonsible?
Cowdenbeath, waterworks	In year 1900	Cowdenbeath	Fife	Scotland
Lochgelly, waterworks	In year 1902	Lochgelly	Fife	Scotland

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