Basic Biographical Details Name: | Boucher & Higgins | Designation: | | Born: | 1875 | Died: | c. 1906(?) | Bio Notes: | The partnership was formed in 1875 when James Boucher, the surviving partner in Boucher & Cousland since James Cousland's death in 1866, took into partnership Henry Higgins (born 1848) who had been his assistant for two years, the style of the firm now becoming Boucher & Higgins. Higgins's son G H Higgins thereafter joined the practice, but seems to have died sometime after 1892 when he designed Temple Church at Anniesland. The partnership was dissolved on 13th April 1891. Henry Higgins junior continued at the same address (247 St Vincent Street)
Boucher retired c.1900 and died at Swiss Villa, Coulport on 7 September 1906 leaving the substantial movable estate of £8,916 5s 0d. He was buried at Barbour Cemetery, Cove. Photographs of him with mutton chop whiskers, and another of him bearded on a tricycle towing Mrs Boucher in a bath chair are in the possession of R W Colvil.
Higgins died at Bearsden on 9 June 1922, the practice being continued by Henry Edward Higgins (born 1878) who was articled to his father from 1901 to 1906, studied at Glasgow School of Art and remained with his father as assistant.
Despite his large practice Boucher never sought election to the Royal Institute of British Architects, but Higgins and his surviving son were elected LRIBA in 1911, the former mustering Thomas Lennox Watson, William Forsyth McGibbon and Professor Alexander McGibbon as proposers, and the latter securing the support of John Bennie Wilson and the Glasgow Institute of Architects. Both Higgins lived in Bearsden, the father at Rosengarten and the son at Coila. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | ![Item 1 of 1](images/table_item.gif) | Glasgow, Scotland | Business | | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees or Pupils* earliest date known from documented sources.
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | ![Item 1 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | | Yellowlees | Carron | | Stirlingshire/Argyll? | Scotland | Date unknown | ![Item 2 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1875 | George A Clark Town Hall | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Competition design - placed third (Higgins responsible) | ![Item 3 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1875(?) | City Improvement Scheme | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | ![Item 4 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1875(?) | Clevelands Mansion House | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone- check practice dates | ![Item 5 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1875(?) | Greenock Parochial Offices | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | ![Item 6 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1875(?) | Mansion House | Bearsden | | Glasgow | Scotland | May have been by Higgins alone - check practice dates | ![Item 7 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1875(?) | Parish Church | Duntocher | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | ![Item 8 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1875 | Public Hall | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | ![Item 9 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1875(?) | Queen's Crescent | Langside | | Glasgow | Scotland | | ![Item 10 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1875 | St George's Parish Church | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Refurnishing (since removed) - may have been by Boucher alone | ![Item 11 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1875(?) | Swimming and Turkish Baths | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | ![Item 12 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1875 | Villas, Royal Terrace | Rothesay | Bute | Bute | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | ![Item 13 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1875(?) | Wardwood Mansion House | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | May have been done by Higgins alone - check practice dates | ![Item 14 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1879(?) | New Club | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | ![Item 15 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1881(?) | Balfron UF Church | Balfron | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | | ![Item 16 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1881 | Glasgow Municipal Buildings | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Second competition design - not successful- entered under the pseudonym 'Cité'. | ![Item 17 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | c. 1882 | Woodside Parish Church | Woodside | | Glasgow | Scotland | | ![Item 18 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1884 | 97 Buchanan Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Reconstruction of building of 1828 with new attic | ![Item 19 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1884 | Carron Building | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | ![Item 20 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1884 | West UP Church | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | New front | ![Item 21 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1885 | Hartwood Asylum | Shotts | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Competition design, selected but not successful | ![Item 22 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1889 | Bearsden Free Church | Bearsden | | Glasgow | Scotland | | ![Item 23 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1889 | Contractor's Depot | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | ![Item 24 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1891 | Paisley Board School | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Second premiated competition design (£25 premium) - Higgins responsible | ![Item 25 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1891 | Queen Mary Street Public School | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | ![Item 26 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1897 | Saracen Factory | Possilpark | | Glasgow | Scotland | Addition | ![Item 27 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1898(?) | Temple Public School | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | ![Item 28 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | c. 1898 | 1 Lancaster Crescent | Kelvinside | | Glasgow | Scotland | | ![Item 29 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1901 | Darvel Board School | Darvel | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Won competition to secure job - Henry Edward Higgins reponsible | ![Item 30 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | 1901(?) | Drumchapel Old Parish Church | Drumchapel | | Glasgow | Scotland | Original building | ![Item 31 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1901(?) | Church | Elvanfoot | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | May have been done by the Higgins alone - check practice dates | ![Item 32 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1901(?) | Milngavie School | Milngavie | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | May have been by the Higgins alone - check practice dates | ![Item 33 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1901(?) | Newmilns School | Newmilns | | Ayrshire | Scotland | May have been done by the Higgins alone - check practice dates | ![Item 34 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1901(?) | Royal Hotel | Innellan/Inellan | | Argyll | Scotland | May have been done by the Higgins alone - check practice dates | ![Item 35 of 35](images/table_item.gif) | After 1901(?) | Villas | Bearsden | | Glasgow | Scotland | May have been done by the Higgins alone - check practice dates |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | ![Item 1 of 1](images/table_item.gif) | Edinburgh Gazette | 11 October 1892 | | | p1137 |
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