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William Alexander (architect)

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He was appointed Dundee City Architect in 1871 or 1872, beating James McLaren by five votes, after the death of William Scott. He remained in the role for over thirty years, until his death in 1904. He was succeeded after death by
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Scotland's Splendid Theatres: Architecture and Social History from the Reformation to the Present Day
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The below are some of the structures built by Alexander; he altered or made additions to many more.
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In his later years, Alexander was described as being "a big heavy man and latterly somewhat lame".
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Alexander was articled to brothers James and William McLaren. After spending time in
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region. Several of the structures he built or worked on are today
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in 1841, the son of Charles Alexander, proprietor of the
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Index

British
tenement buildings
theatres
Tayside
listed
Dundee
Dundee Courier
Edinburgh
James Thomson

Perth Theatre
Salem Chapel
Category C listed
Victoria Chambers
Albert Institute
Perth Theatre








William Alexander
Dictionary of Scottish Architects
Dundee Directory (1876), p. 19


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