James Salmon
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James Salmon was a Scottish
architect
, active chiefly in Glasgow
and the west of Scotland.
Salmon served his apprenticeship with John Brash, who between 1823 and 1829 designed the houses of Glasgow's Blythswood Square
. Salmon would no doubt have been involved with the work. One of the great architectural opportunities of 19th century Glasgow came in the opening up of whole new areas for development and the freedom to design them. This was the opportunity Brash had with Blythswood Square. James Salmon's chance came with the planning of the new suburb of Dennistoun
. In 1854, he planned an area of ornamental villas and self-contained houses mixed with terraces and open spaces. Unfortunately, very little of this came about since the area was too near the industrial heart of the City to become popular. By 1861, Salmon's plans had been discarded. Of the original design only Westercraigs survives - with a few of the 'ornamental villas' and four terraces. Surviving buildings in the city designed by Salmon in succeeding partnerships include:
There were also some "working" tenements in Plantation. James Salmon died in May 1888, in his home at 3 Broompark Circus, Dennistoun.
James Salmon's architectural practice, opened in 1830, eventually became Gillespie, Kidd & Coia
, one of Scotland's most renowned modernist architectural firms.
James Salmon's grandson, James
, was also a notable architect in Glasgow.
Scotland
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architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, active chiefly in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and the west of Scotland.
Salmon served his apprenticeship with John Brash, who between 1823 and 1829 designed the houses of Glasgow's Blythswood Square
Blythswood Hill
Blythswood Hill is an area of Glasgow, Scotland.It lies to the immediate west of the city centre and as the name suggests rises to a plateau before dipping again towards the west end area of Woodlands....
. Salmon would no doubt have been involved with the work. One of the great architectural opportunities of 19th century Glasgow came in the opening up of whole new areas for development and the freedom to design them. This was the opportunity Brash had with Blythswood Square. James Salmon's chance came with the planning of the new suburb of Dennistoun
Dennistoun
Dennistoun is a district of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated north of the River Clyde in the east end of the city. It is made up of a number of smaller districts - Milnbank to the north, 'The Drives' in the centre of the area and Bellgrove below Duke Street to the south. In a 2004...
. In 1854, he planned an area of ornamental villas and self-contained houses mixed with terraces and open spaces. Unfortunately, very little of this came about since the area was too near the industrial heart of the City to become popular. By 1861, Salmon's plans had been discarded. Of the original design only Westercraigs survives - with a few of the 'ornamental villas' and four terraces. Surviving buildings in the city designed by Salmon in succeeding partnerships include:
- 65-81 Millar Street - Warehouse 149/5 1 in partnership with Robert Black.
- 191 Ingram Street - Lanarkshire House (1853) in partnership with Robert Black.
- 38 Bath Street - Originally Mechanic's Institute (1861).
- 50 Prospecthill Road - Deaf Institute (now Langside Collegehttp://www.langside.ac.uk) (1866) Salmon, Son & Richie.
- 22 Park Circus, Glasgow22 Park Circus, Glasgow22 Park Circus is a townhouse in Glasgow, Scotland, housing the city's register office.-Construction:The house forms part of Park Circus, the focal point of the formerly-residential Park district of the West End of the city...
- briefing from Walter Macfarlane II of the Saracen FoundrySaracen FoundryThe Saracen Foundry was the better known name for the Possilpark, Glasgow based foundry company W MacFarlane & Co. Ltd, founded and owned by Walter MacFarlane. Macfarlane's was the most important manufacturer of ornamental ironwork in Scotland....
, who asked Salmon and J Gaff Gillespie to modernise the building after the death of his uncle Walter Macfarlane
There were also some "working" tenements in Plantation. James Salmon died in May 1888, in his home at 3 Broompark Circus, Dennistoun.
James Salmon's architectural practice, opened in 1830, eventually became Gillespie, Kidd & Coia
Gillespie, Kidd & Coia
Gillespie, Kidd & Coia were a Scottish architectural firm famous for their application of modernism in churches and universities, as well as at St Peter's Seminary in Cardross. Though founded in 1927, it is for their work in the post-war period that they are best known...
, one of Scotland's most renowned modernist architectural firms.
James Salmon's grandson, James
James Salmon (1873-1924)
James Salmon was a Scottish architect, who practiced mainly in Glasgow. One of his most famous buildings is "The Hatrack" in St Vincent Street, a heavily glass-fronted Art Nouveau tower, remarkable in execution for its day...
, was also a notable architect in Glasgow.