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Name:
David Paton
Designation :
Architect
Date of Birth:
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Exact DOB:
06/02/1925
Year of Birth :
1801
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06/02/1925
Year of Death:
1882
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Bio Notes :
David Paton was born in Edinburgh in 1801, the son of John Paton, a speculative builder. David Paton attended the University of Edinburgh and afterwards spent some time in his father's successful business before setting up as an architect. He appears to have spent some time in Paris in 1825 as plans of several buildings dating from that year were among drawings sold by the Signet Library in 1960. He spent some months between November 1829 and May 1830 in the office of Sir John Soane.
After the death of his wife in February 1833 he Paton moved to New York and had an important role in refining the design drawn up by Ithiel Town of the North Carolina State Capitol here in Raleigh and remaining to supervise the construction from (1833-34). It was completed in 1840. Paton was dissatisfied with his remuneration and returned to Edinburgh that year. His practice does not appear to have been large. He returned to New York in 1849 and died there in 1882.
The survivng pages of the album of drawings sold by the Signet Library in 1960 were acquired by RCAHMS in 1996.
It is unclear who the David Paton is who is described in his will as 'wright and builder in Edinburgh' and whose will was registered on 6 March 1858 (see Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories SC70/1/96 and SC70/4/56).
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Additional Notes
Addresses
The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:
Private Addresses
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Address
Class
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66 Great King Street Edinburgh Scotland
Private
With his father and other members of the family.
New York United States of America
Private/business
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Business Addresses
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New York United States of America
Business
32 Dundas Street Edinburgh Scotland
Business
3 Trinity Crescent Edinburgh Scotland
Business
New York United States of America
Private/business
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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
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25-29 Dundas Street
After 1820
Edinburgh
Scotland
4-8 St Vincent Street
In year 1821
Edinburgh
Scotland
4-14 Doune Terrace
After 1822
Edinburgh
Scotland
James Paton as builder and David Paton as architect
59-73 Cumberland Street
c. 1822
Edinburgh
Scotland
As builder
1-3 York Place and 15-19 North St Andrew Street
In year 1824
Edinburgh
Scotland
Summerfield House
c. 1824
Edinburgh
Scotland
St Stephen Street and North West Circus Place corner
c. 1824
Edinburgh
Scotland
With his father, John Paton, as builder
State Capitol
In year 1833
Raleigh
North Carolina
United States of America
Refined design of Ithiel Town and supervised construction.
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References
Bibliographic References
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Date
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Colvin, Howard
A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840
2008
London: YUP. 4th edition
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this person:
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Publisher
Date Circ
Edition
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Architectural Heritage
1999
pp116-7
Architectural Heritage
1986
13
Article by Mary Jane Scott: 'David Paton'
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Archive References
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Information via the website
Courtesy of Catherine Bashir
200916
Sent April 2008
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