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on 21 May 1839 the eldest son of
William Leiper who ran a small private school teaching writing and arithmetic at 187 George Street in the city centre. His mother was Jane Mellis. The family lived at 70 Renfrew Street.
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A major stepping stone in Leiper's career came in 1864 when, aged 26, in the same year of setting up his own practice, he won the commission to build
Dowanhill Church in the
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as well as a number of churches. He also had a reputation for designing residential properties in the city and nearby. His most significant works are primarily part of the
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Stylistically Leiper was capable of working in many styles including truly eclectic works such as the
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in 1862. By 1864, he had returned to
Glasgow and was in partnership for three years with Robert Grieve Melvin.
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In 2016, a three-month exhibition of Leiper's work in
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Leiper was responsible for the design of St
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to work on the stained glass, and continued a relationship with both until the end of his career.
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and may be considered either a member of the church or some other close connection.
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Free Church. He then completed his training in London with
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and in 1895 was unsuccessful in the competition for the
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He designed the interior of the Russian imperial yacht,
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543:Remodelling of Ardvuela villa at 20 Queen St in
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870:Museum at Marden House,
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218:Arts and Crafts Movement
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522:Cairndhu stable block,
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289:Artistic recognition
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