Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Finlay Mackenzie | Designation: | | Born: | 1 March 1865 | Died: | 6 September 1954 | Bio Notes: | Alexander Finlay MacKenzie was born on 1 March 1865, the son of Hector Mackenzie, joiner, and his wife, Williamina Chisholm. He was articled to William Mackintosh of Inverness on 1 September 1879. On completing his apprenticeship in 1884 he gained a temporary engagement with William Laidlaw Carruthers before moving to Dingwall to work for William Cumming Joass. In 1889 he returned to Inverness and commenced practice on his own account on 28 April of that year. In 1915 he was appointed Inverness Town Architect and Burgh Surveyor, in which capacity he was responsible for numerous individual houses and housing schemes as well as public buildings.
He was admitted LRIBA on 14 November 1930, and was elected FRIBA less than six months later, his proposers on both occasions being William John Taylor, Donald Matheson and John Wittet. In 1930 he appears as a member of the Inverness Architectural Association but by 1939 his name had disappeared.
Mackenzie died aged on 6 September 1954 when he was described as a retired architect and surveyor. He was survived by his wife Margaret Jane Munro and at least one daughter. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | ![Item 1 of 4](images/table_item.gif) | 15, Union Street, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland | Business | 1911 * | | | ![Item 2 of 4](images/table_item.gif) | Town House, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland | Business | 1930 * | | | ![Item 3 of 4](images/table_item.gif) | 12, Victoria Terrace, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland | Private | 1930 | 1954 | | ![Item 4 of 4](images/table_item.gif) | 6, Castle Street, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland | Business | 1931 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | ![Item 1 of 1](images/table_item.gif) | William Roderick Macdonald | 1894 | 1898 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA ProposersRIBA Proposals
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 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1890 | Houses, Church Street | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 2 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1890 | Houses, George Street | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 3 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1890 | Temperance Hall | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 4 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1891 | Houses | Muir of Ord | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 5 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1892 | Cottage, Lovat Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 6 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1892 | Tenements, Innes Street and Shore Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 7 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1892 | Two semi-detached houses, Southside Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 8 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1893 | Dairy, Argyle Street | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 9 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1893 | House, Broadstone Park | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 10 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1893 | House, George Street | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 11 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1893 | House, Lovat Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 12 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1893 | Public Hall | Muir of Ord | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 13 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1893 | Two houses, Attadale Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 14 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1894 | Ballmungie (Flowerburn Estate), house and steading | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | House and steading | ![Item 15 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1894 | Cottage, Harrowden Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 16 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1894 | Hill of Fortrose (Flowerburn Estate), buildings | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 17 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1894 | Ness House (Flowerburn Estate) | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 18 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1894 | Ord Home Farm | Muir of Ord (near) | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | Alterations to steading | ![Item 19 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1894 | Shop and houses, Rose Street and George Street | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 20 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1895 | Ballmungie (Flowerburn Estate), house and steading | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | Steading | ![Item 21 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1895 | Four houses, Attadale Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 22 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1895 | Hopefield (Flowerburn Estate), farmhouse | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 23 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1895 | Photographic studio | Strathpeffer | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 24 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1895 | Six houses, Southside Road and Argyle Street | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 25 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1895 | Three houses, Harrowden Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 26 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1895 | Two houses, Harrowden Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 27 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1895 | Two semi-detached houses, Fairfield Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 28 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1896 | Farmhouse, Fearn | Fearn | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 29 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1896 | Four houses, Attadale Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 30 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1896 | Houses, Southside Place | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 31 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1896 | Semi-detached houses, Southside Place | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 32 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1896 | Two houses | Culcabock | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 33 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1896 | Two houses, Kingsmills Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 34 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1896 | Villa | Strathpeffer | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 35 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1896 | Villa, Fortrose | Fortrose | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 36 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1896 | Villa, Strathpeffer | Strathpeffer | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 37 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1897 | Ballmungie (Flowerburn Estate), house and steading | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | Steading | ![Item 38 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1897 | Flowerburn Estate, Steading | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 39 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1897 | House, Southside Place | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 40 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1897 | Steading | Rosemarkie | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 41 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1897 | Two houses, Castle Street | Fortrose | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 42 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1897 | Two houses, Lotland Place | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 43 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1897 | Two semi-detached houses, Broadstone Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 44 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1897 | Villa | Fortrose | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 45 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1898 | Flowerburn Estate, Farmhouse and steading | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 46 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1898 | Flowerburn House | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | Alterations and additions | ![Item 47 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1898 | Four houses, Ross Avenue | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 48 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1898 | Hillockhead (Flowerburn Estate), farmhouse and steading | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | Farmhouse | ![Item 49 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1898 | Shop, bakehouse and stores | Campbelltown (or Ardersier) | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 50 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1899 | Bungalow | Strathpeffer | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 51 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1899 | Dairy, Argyle Street | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | New building? Alterations? | ![Item 52 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1899 | House, High Street | Rosemarkie | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 53 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1899 | House, shop and bakehouse | Rosemarkie | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 54 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1899 | Two farmhouses, Flowerburn Estate | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 55 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1899 | White House | Muir of Ord | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 56 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1900 | Dairy, Argyle Street | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | New building? Alterations? | ![Item 57 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1901 | House | Rosemarkie | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 58 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1901 | House, Kenneth Street | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 59 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1901 | Two semi-detached houses, Southside Place | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 60 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1901 | Wilkhaven, house and steading | Portmahomak (near) | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | House | ![Item 61 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1902 | Inverness United Charities Institution | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | Additions and alterations | ![Item 62 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1902 | Wilkhaven, house and steading | Portmahomak (near) | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | Steading rebuilt | ![Item 63 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1903 | Broomhill (Ord Estate), farmhouse and steading | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 64 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1903 | House | Invergordon | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 65 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1903 | Post Office | Fort Augustus | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 66 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1904 | Beauly House | Bridgend | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 67 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1905 | Ashton, farm servants' cottages | | | | Scotland | | ![Item 68 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1905 | Four houses, Harrowden Road | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 69 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1906 | Inverness United Charities Institution | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | Additions | ![Item 70 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1908 | Motor garage | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 71 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1909 | House, North Kessock | North Kessock | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 72 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1921 | County and Burgh of Inverness Infectious Diseases Hospital, Phthisis Pavilion | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 73 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1928 | Achavarn Lodge | Halkirk | | Caithness | Scotland | Alterations and repairs to farmhouse and piggery | ![Item 74 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1930 | County and Burgh of Inverness Infectious Diseases Hospital | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | Additional ward blocks | ![Item 75 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1931 | Municipal aerodrome | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 76 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | Before 1931 | Invergordon Castle | Invergordon | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | Additions | ![Item 77 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | c. 1931 | Public Baths | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | ![Item 78 of 78](images/table_item.gif) | 1939 | Borrowston Quarry | Wick | | Caithness | Scotland | Addition of kitchen, canteen and sleeping quarters |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | ![Item 1 of 2](images/table_item.gif) | Measurers\' Companion | 1911 | The Scottish Architects' and Measurers' Companion | | | | ![Item 2 of 2](images/table_item.gif) | RIBA | 1930 | The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | ![Item 1 of 1](images/table_item.gif) | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no3534 (box 12); F no2908 (box 14) |
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