Architects

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Ross & Buchanan

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17/06/1926

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1920

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1936/05

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17/06/1926

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William Ross was born on 5 August 1889 and was articled to Frank Burnet & Boston of Glasgow on 10 April 1905. He studied at the Glasgow School of Architecture and remained as junior assistant to Burnet & Boston after completing his apprenticeship, leaving in 1913 to join Watson & Salmond as assistant. He subsequently found further experience in the offices of civil engineer J Boyd Brodie and of the British Digestibles Corporation before moving to Stafford to work for Henry T Sandy and finally returning to Glasgow as assistant to Eric Alexander Sutherland. He left in 1920 to enter into partnership with Allan Pollock McKenzie Buchanan.

Allan Pollock McKenzie Buchanan was born at 100 Buccleuch Street, Glasgow on 29 April 1889, the son of William Mackenzie, master joiner, and his wife Maggie Mackenzie who came from Beith, Ayrshire. He studied at Glasgow School of Art 1906-1914, but it is not yet known to which practice he was articled.

By 1930 Ross had been admitted ARIBA. The partnership of Ross & Buchanan was dissolved in May 1936, Ross practising alone thereafter.

'Biography authored by the Dictionary of Scottish Architects Compilation Team.'

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

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Address	Class	Date From	Date From Type	Date To	Date To Type	Notes
137 West Regent Street Glasgow Scotland	Business	1928
189 Pitt Street Glasgow Scotland	Business	Before 1934		1936/05

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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	Notes
William Ross	203511	In year 1920	1936/05	Partner
Allan Pollock McKenzie Buchanan	204656	In year 1920	1936/05	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
Welfare Institute	In year 1924	Carmyle	Glasgow	Scotland
Welfare Institute	In year 1924	Fallin	Stirlingshire	Scotland
Welfare Institute	In year 1924	Bothwell	Lanarkshire	Scotland
Burnbank UP Church	In year 1927	Hamilton	Lanarkshire	Scotland	Additions, including halls
Knightswood Road School	In year 1928	Knightswood	Glasgow	Scotland
Craigend House	In year 1933	Ruchazie	Glasgow	Scotland	Alterations and additions
Houses for Balfron Building Co Ltd	In year 1934	Balfron	Stirlingshire	Scotland
Reconstruction of two tenements	In year 1935	Balfron	Stirlingshire	Scotland	Completed after dissolution of partnership - unclear whether by Ross or by Buchanan
Hall, stand, clubhouse and playing field for Ashfield Football & Athletic Club	In year 1936		Glasgow	Scotland
Thatched house for Miss Margaret K Brown, St Medans	In year 1936	East Kilbride	Lanarkshire	Scotland
Broomlands	c. 1936	Milngavie	Dunbartonshire	Scotland	Presumably designed c.1936 or earlier; exhibited in 1937 in the name of Ross & Buchanan, the practice having been dissolved in 1936
Premises for Toffalo Jackson & Co	In year 1939		Glasgow	Scotland

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