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Honeyman & Keppie
Architectural practice
Date Not Known
Exact Date
01/01/1901
The partnership of Honeyman & Keppie was formed late in 1888 or very early in 1889. In October 1888 James Sellars died, his senior partner Campbell Douglas then taking the practice's chief assistant into partnership. Sellars's head draughtsman John Keppie (1862-1945) was then taken into partnership by John Honeyman (1831-1914) and was allowed to take Anderson's College of medicine with him as a setting-up commission: this effectively refinanced and refounded Honeyman's practice which had been very seriously short of work in 1886-88. The partnership of Honeyman & Keppie ended with John Honeyman's retirement on 1 January 1901: Charles Rennie Mackintosh was then taken into partnership, the practice title becoming Honeyman Keppie & Mackintosh.

See separate entry for the earlier history of the practice of Honeyman & Keppie up to 1901, when it became Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh. The practice title of Honeyman & Keppie was revived in June 1914, Mackintosh having withdrawn from the partnership; John Keppie then became sole partner. See separate entry for this second phase of the title.

Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architectural practice:

Business Addresses

Business Addresses2

AddressTypeDate FromDate ToNotes
140 Bath Street Glasgow ScotlandBusinessIn year 1889

Partners, Employees and Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this architectural practice (click on an item to view details):

Employees or Pupils2

NamePositionDate FromDate ToNotes
Robert Claud KerrApprenticeIn year 1884c. 1889Perhaps stayed on as assistant
Henry MitchellDraughtsmanEarly 1888sIn year 1894
James Herbert MacNairApprenticeEarly 1888sIn year 1894
Charles Edward WhitelawApprenticeEarly 1888sc. 1892
David Forbes SmithAssistantEarly 1888sIn year 1889
John KeppiePartnerEarly 1888s1901/01/01
John HoneymanPartnerEarly 1888s1901/01/01
Charles Rennie MackintoshDraughtsmanEarly 1888sBefore 1896
George McKenzieAssistantc. 1888
Robert Claud KerrAssistantc. 1889Before 1898Uncertain whether he remained as assistant
Donald McKay StoddartApprenticeIn year 1892In year 1897
George Andrew PatersonApprenticeIn year 1892In year 1898
Alexander McRaeAssistantIn year 1894In year 1896
James Black FultonAssistantIn year 1895In year 1897
Charles Rennie MackintoshSenior AssistantBefore 18961901/01/01

Buildings and Designs

This architectural practice was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):

Buildings and Designs

BuildingPartnership GPRoleDate FromDate ToTown DistrictIslandCity CountyCountryNotes
Lambhill Cemetery, Memorial to James SellarsAIn year 1888GlasgowScotland
Anderson's College Medical SchoolB1888/11KelvinhaughGlasgowScotlandCompleted after Sellars's death, Keppie also probably designed much of the detailing
Free West ChurchBIn year 1889GreenockRenfrewshireScotlandAdditions
Building in Virginia StreetAIn year 1889GlasgowScotlandAlterations
140 Bath Street (to rear) at Sauchiehall LaneAIn year 1889GlasgowScotlandExtension
Fairfield Shipbuilding Company OfficesAIn year 1889In year 1891GovanGlasgowScotland
Cardross Drill Hall, GeilstonAIn year 1889CardrossDunbartonshireScotland
3 Grosvenor TerraceAIn year 1889GlasgowScotlandInterior work and additions, £4260.
KilardenBIn year 1889Rosneath / RoseneathDunbartonshireScotlandAdditions
Craigton HouseEIn year 1889FintryStirlingshireScotlandInternal alterations
Craigrownie ChurchBIn year 1890CoveDunbartonshireScotlandAlterations
Building for Wylie & LochheadAIn year 1890GlasgowScotlandAlterations
Sugar ExchangeAIn year 1890GreenockRenfrewshireScotland
Hide and Skin MarketAIn year 1890In year 1891GlasgowScotland
Sir James Watson MemorialAIn year 1890Scotland

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architectural practice:

Bib ref

AuthorTitleDatePublisherPartNotes
Walker, Frank ArneilSouth Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew1986p84