Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Jamieson Smith | Designation: | | Born: | 5 May 1909 | Died: | 24 April 1988 | Bio Notes: | Alexander Jamieson Smith was born on 5 May 1909 and was articled in the Grangemouth office of Wilson & Tait from 1928, attending the certificate course at Glasgow School of Architecture. In 1934 he transferred to the same firm's Jedburgh office as assistant. He passed the qualifying exam in July 1937 and was admitted ARIBA on 6 December that year, his proposers being Thomas Harold Hughes, Leslie Stuart Stanley and Alastair Marshall McMichael. By that time he was working in the Grangemouth office of the same practice, which had recently become Wilson & Wilson when it had been merged with the practice of Strang & Wilson on Tait's and Strang's retirement. Smith was also an Associate of the Stirling Society of Architects. At some point Smith became Stirling County Architect. He was elected FRIAS in 1953. He was awarded the OBE at some point -perhaps at his retirement.
Smith died on 24 April 1988 by which time he was a retired Fellow of the RIAS. His last address was Beechville, 31 Birkhill Road, Stirling. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | ![Item 1 of 6](images/table_item.gif) | Beechville/31, Birkhill Road, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private | | 1988 | | ![Item 2 of 6](images/table_item.gif) | 6, Kennard Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private(?) | Before 1937 | After 1939 | | ![Item 3 of 6](images/table_item.gif) | 31, Weir Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1945 | | Address as given in the Scottish Housing Competition, 1945 | ![Item 4 of 6](images/table_item.gif) | Old Infirmary Buildings, Spittal Street, Stirling, Scotland | Business | 1950 | After 1951 | | ![Item 5 of 6](images/table_item.gif) | Gatesheath, Stirling Road, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private | 1953 * | | | ![Item 6 of 6](images/table_item.gif) | Education Offices, Spittal Street, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Business | 1955 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers* earliest date known from documented sources.
RIBARIBA Proposers
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 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1945 | Scottish Housing Competition 1945 | | | | Scotland | Awarded first premium | ![Item 2 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1948 | Falkirk High School | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Additions as County Architect | ![Item 3 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1948 | Reconstruction of Public School | Larbert | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | County Architect | ![Item 4 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1949 | St Mungo's RC High School | Bainsford, Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As Stirling County Architect | ![Item 5 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1949 | War Memorial | Bonnybridge | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 6 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1951 | Housing, Bonnybridge | Bonnybridge | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | | ![Item 7 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1951 | Nursery School, Blancross | Blancross | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | | ![Item 8 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1952 | County kitchens, Alloa Road | Stirling | | | Scotland | To prepare plans | ![Item 9 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1954 | Stenhousemuir Primary School | Stenhousemuir | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 10 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1955 | Falkirk Fire Station | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 11 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1955 | Fire Station | Kirkintilloch | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | As Stirling County Architect (?) | ![Item 12 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1955 | Junior Secondary School | Bannockburn | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | | ![Item 13 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1955 | Junior Secondary School | Grangemouth | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | | ![Item 14 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1955 | Moray Primary School | Grangemouth | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 15 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1955 | Primary School, Windsor Road | Falkirk | | | Scotland | | ![Item 16 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1956 | Beancross Primary School | Grangemouth | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 17 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1957 | Comely Park School | | | Stirling | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 18 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 15 February 1957 | California School | Polmont | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Builder p 344 | ![Item 19 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 15 February 1957 | Schools, West Carron | Carron | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Builder p 344 | ![Item 20 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 14 June 1957 | Houses at Larbert Road, Bonnybridge | Bonnybridge | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | as County Architect, per Builder p1102 | ![Item 21 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1958 | Langlees Primary School | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 22 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1958 | St Francis RC Primary School | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 23 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1958 | St Mungo's RC High School | Bainsford, Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Extension - as Stirling County Architect | ![Item 24 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1958 | Technical College | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect - prepared plans with 'Mr. W. J. Goldie, Director of Education...in conjunction with a working party' per Builder p789 | ![Item 25 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1959 | Easter Carmuirs Primary School | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 26 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1959 | Falkirk High School | Fakirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As Stirling County Architect. Extension to West | ![Item 27 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1959 | Police Station | Grangemouth | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 28 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1960 | Sacred Heart RC Primary School | Grangemouth | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 29 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | c. 1960 | Central Scottish Fire Brigade Headquarters | Maddiston | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 30 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1961 | Shieldhill Primary School | Shieldhill | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As Stirling County Architect | ![Item 31 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1961 | Wallacestone Primary School | Brightons | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 32 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1962 | Fire Station | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 33 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1962 | Wallacestone Primary School | Polmont | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As Stirling County Architect | ![Item 34 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1963 | St Machan's School | Lennoxtown | | Stirlingshire | | As County Architect | ![Item 35 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1963 | Stirling County Council Office | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Additions at rear - as County Architect | ![Item 36 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1966 | Bowhouse Primary School | Grangemouth | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 37 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1966 | Craighead Primary School | Milton of Campsie | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As Stirling County Architect | ![Item 38 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1966 | Slamannan Primary School | Slamannan | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | NW extension - as County Architect | ![Item 39 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1968 | New Viewforth | Stirling | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 40 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1971 | Grangemouth High school | Grangemouth | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 41 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1971 | Library | Larbert and Stenhousemuir | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 42 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1972 | Hallglen Primary School | Hallglen | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect | ![Item 43 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1972 | Nethermains Primary School | Denny | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As Stirling County Architect | ![Item 44 of 44](images/table_item.gif) | 1973 | St Andrew's RC Primary School | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | As County Architect |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | ![Item 1 of 2](images/table_item.gif) | Bailey, Rebecca M | 1996 | Scottish architects' papers: a source book | | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | p117 | ![Item 2 of 2](images/table_item.gif) | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | ![Item 1 of 6](images/table_item.gif) | Builder | 23 June 1950 | | | p857 | ![Item 2 of 6](images/table_item.gif) | Builder | 2 November 1951 | | | p605 | ![Item 3 of 6](images/table_item.gif) | Builder | 25 May 1951 | | | p768 | ![Item 4 of 6](images/table_item.gif) | Builder | 28 January 1955 | | | p196 | ![Item 5 of 6](images/table_item.gif) | Builder | 4 February 1955 | | | p236 | ![Item 6 of 6](images/table_item.gif) | Builder | 11 February 1955 | | | p276 |
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 | | A no6571 (combined box 147) |
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