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William Leiper FRIBA RSA (1839-1916) was a Scottish architect notable particularly for his domestic architecture in and around the town of Helensburgh.[1] In addition, he produced a small amount of fine ecclesiastical and commercial architecture in Glasgow and the Scottish Lowlands. He was also an accomplished watercolour artist, and in the late 1870s, took a break from architecture to pursue painting. He lived the last 40 years of his life in Helensburgh, at 'Terpersie', and died there on 27 May 1916. Early lifeLeiper was born in Glasgow and educated at Glasgow High School. From the mid to late 1850s, he trained with local architectural firm Boucher & Cousland before competing his training in London with W White and JL Pearson.[1] By 1864, he had returned to Glasgow and was in partnership for three years with Robert Grieve Melvin. CareerA turning point in Leiper's career came in 1864 when, aged 26, he won the commission to build Dowanhill Church[2] in Glasgow's Hyndland. In his native Glasgow, Leiper was responsible for Templeton's Carpet Factory and the Sun Life Building on West George Street, which housed Alexander Reid' Leiper was responsible for the design of St Columba's Church and Auchenbothie House in the village of Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, and a number of works in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire.[1] One of his residential commissions became the most expensive house sold in the latter town in 2008.[3] He also worked on the interior of the Russian imperial yacht, Livadia.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 William Leiper Retrieved 2 July 2018. {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Leiper, William}}{{Scotland-bio-stub}}2. ^Dowanhill Church, Glasgow, by William Leiper 3. ^1 {{cite web|author=Rod Liddle |url=http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/interiors/article4271315.ece |title=The Times & The Sunday Times |publisher=Property.timesonline.co.uk |date=2018-10-14 |accessdate=2019-01-20}} 5 : Scottish architects|People from Glasgow|1839 births|1916 deaths|Fellows of the Royal Institute of British Architects |
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