| 词条 | George Mackie Watson |
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George Mackie Watson RIBA (1860-1948) was a Scottish architect in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He trained in the offices of Robert Rowand Anderson, and was responsible for the design and reconstruction of several churches. From 1912 to 1932 he was involved in the total rebuilding of Eilean Donan Castle on the west coast of Scotland, for John Macrae-Gilstrap. LifeHe was born at 1 Teviot Row in Edinburgh's South Side,[1] the fourth son of George Watson, cabinetmaker, and his wife, Agnes Shaw. He was educated at George Watson's College.[2] In 1876 he was articled as an apprentice architect to Robert Rowand Anderson working on the McEwan Hall and National Portrait Gallery projects in Edinburgh. He was promoted to Chief Assistant in 1884. In 1892 he began teaching architecture at Anderson's Edinburgh School of Applied Art but continued to do some work for Rowand Anderson. In 1899 he set up independently as an architect at 4 Hope Street, just off Charlotte Square in Edinburgh. From 1911 his office was at 50 Queen Street.[3] He died on 7 May 1948. He is buried in Grange Cemetery in southern Edinburgh. The grave lies on the south side of the main north path and is marked by a simple small marker stone. He was married to Jean Steedman Mirylees (d.1949). They lived first at 8 Scotland Street in the Second New Town then they moved to 17 East Claremont Street. Principal worksSelected projects to which Watson contributed as assistant to Rowand Anderson:[2]
Selected works as an independent practitioner:[2]
References1. ^Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1860-61 {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, George Mackie}}2. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=201790|title=Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (January 25, 2017, 5:05 pm)|first=David|last=Goold|publisher=|accessdate=25 January 2017}} 3. ^Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1911-12 5 : 1860 births|1948 deaths|People from Edinburgh|People educated at George Watson's College|British architects |
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