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Name:
William Cumming Joass
Designation :
Architect
Date of Birth:
Exact Date
Exact DOB:
14/12/1833
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Date of Birth After (Year):
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Date of Death:
Year Only
Exact DOD:
08/02/1925
Year of Death:
1919
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Bio Notes :
William Cumming Joass was born in Inverness on 14 December (7 December given in Ross-shire Journal obituary) 1833, the son of John Joass, North Mail Coach Guard, Inverness, and Elizabeth Cumming. He was the younger brother of Rev Dr James Maxwell Joass, minister of Golspie in Sutherland from 1866 to 1914, and noted antiquarian and geologist. In 1859 Alexander Ross of Inverness made him a partner in charge of his Dingwall office. The partnership was dissolved in 1865, Joass thereafter practising in Dingwall on his own account until his death in 1919, including a brief partnership c.1913 with a son, probably Alexander Garden Joass. He was also the father of John James Joass, born in 1868.
A P K Wright: 'Common to an enhanced appreciation of the revival of the architecture of the burgh is recognition of the contribution of William Cumming Joass (d 1919). It is inescapable that he had a major influence on the evolution of the buildings of the town. Joass was proficient in designing in a number of styles during his long professional career and with a seemingly inexhaustible originality which marks him well above the capabilities of many a local architect.'
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Additional Notes
Addresses
The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:
Private Addresses
Private Addresses2 classic
Address
Class
Date From Char
Date From Type
Date To Char
Date To Type
Notes
Dalnamara Dingwall Ross and Cromarty Scotland
Private
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Business Addresses
Business Addresses2 classic
Address
Class
Date From
Date From Type
Date To
Date To Type
Notes
Dingwall Ross and Cromarty Scotland
Business
Drynie Court High Street Dingwall Ross and Cromarty Scotland
Business
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Employment and Training
The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this person (click on an item to view details):
Employers2 classic
Name
Name Link
Date From
Date To
Position
Notes
Ross & Joass
201649
In year 1859
In year 1865
Partner
William C Joass & Son
203206
In year 1913
Partner
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Employees or Pupils
The following individuals were employed or trained by this person (click on an item to view details):
Employees or Pupils2 classic
Name
Name Link
Date From
Date To
Position
Notes
Donald MacDonald
202185
1902/01/02
1906/05
Assistant
Alexander Finlay Mackenzie
202500
After 1884
In year 1889
Assistant
John James Joass
200202
In year 1883
In year 1885
Basic training
Francis Runcie Chalmers
203458
In year 1895
In year 1900
Apprentice
Francis Runcie Chalmers
203458
In year 1900
In year 1903
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):
Buildings and Designs2 classic
Building Name
Date Started
Town, District or Village
Island
City or County
Country
Notes
Invergordon Free Church
In year 1859
Invergordon
Ross and Cromarty
Scotland
Won competition and secured job
Lochcarron Free Church and Manse
In year 1859
Lochcarron
Ross and Cromarty
Scotland
Galleries and other alterations (probably by Joass)
Portree Union Poorhouse
In year 1859
Portree
Skye
Inverness-shire
Scotland
House near Aultnashiach
In year 1859
Inverness
Inverness-shire
Scotland
Villa, Island Bank
In year 1859
Inverness
Inverness-shire
Scotland
Large wooden building
In year 1859
Fort Augustus
Inverness-shire
Scotland
Easter Balloan (Fairburn Estate), farm steading and farmhouse
In year 1859
Fairburn
Ross and Cromarty
Scotland
Achnasoul (Fairburn Estate), farm steading and farmhouse
In year 1859
Fairburn
Ross and Cromarty
Scotland
Farm steading and farmhouse
The 'Pavilion'
In year 1859
Dingwall
Ross and Cromarty
Scotland
Alterations
Stratherrick RC Church and Presbytery
In year 1859
Dalcraig
Inverness-shire
Scotland
Uig Established Church
In year 1860
Uig
Skye
Inverness-shire
Scotland
Heatherley
In year 1860
Inverness
Inverness-shire
Scotland
House and garden wall
Kilmuir Free Church and Manse
In year 1860
Kilmuir
Skye
Inverness-shire
Scotland
Invergordon, House
In year 1860
Invergordon
Ross and Cromarty
Scotland
Houses, Factory Place
In year 1860
Inverness
Inverness-shire
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
Measurers\' Companion
The Scottish Architects\' and Measurers\' Companion
1911
British Architectural Library, RIBA
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914
2001
Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory
Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory
1868
London, Wyman
Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A
A History of Scottish Architecture
1996
Wright, Andrew P K
Dingwall Conservation Area: Conservation Area Character Appraisal
2010
p38
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this person:
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Archive Name
Source
Source Cat No
Building Id
Item Name
Notes
Death Register
H M Register House
100027
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