- James Miller (architect)
Infobox Architect
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name = James Miller
nationality = Scottish
birth_date = 1860
birth_place = Auchtergaven,Perthshire
death_date =28 November 1947 (Aged 87)
death_place =Stirling
significant_buildings=Glasgow Central railway station Wemyss Bay railway station One Great George Street .|James Miller (1860-1947) was a Scottish
architect and artist. He is noted for his many buildings inGlasgow and for his Scottish railway stations. Among these are the heavily American-influenced Union Bank building at 110-20 St Vincent Street; his 1901-1905 extensions toGlasgow Central railway station ;Paton (2006)] and the spectacularWemyss Bay railway station on theFirth of Clyde .Walker (1986), p 146.] He also produced a number of Arts and Crafts designs.Miller moved to
Stirling in 1911, at "Randolphfield", and died there on28 November 1947 .Early life
James Miller was born in Auchtergaven, Perthshire, in 1860.Sloan & Murray (1993), "Introduction".] Soon after his birth, his father moved to Little Cairnie,
Forteviot , where he spent most of his childhood. He was educated at Perth Academy. [http://www.codexgeo.co.uk/dsa/architect_full.php?id=M000001 Dictionary of Scottish Architects biography] ]After finishing his school education, he undertook an apprenticeship with the Perth architect, Andrew Heiton, a former employee of Norman Shaw, in London; who had links with Scottish railway companies. Upon completion of his apprenticeship, he worked for
Hippolyte Blanc , inEdinburgh .Career
Summary
In 1888, he joined the
Caledonian Railway 's Drawing Office in Glasgow. There, where he designed a number of railway stations under the supervision of the engineer-in-chief, George Graham, and his successor Donald Alexander Matheson.In 1892 he set up in full-time practice on his own, renting an office at 223 West George Street, Glasgow; where he continued to do work the
Caledonian Railway , as well as other Scottish railway companies. In 1894 he gained commissions for stations on theWest Highland Railway .Railway architecture
Competitions
American influence
Miller was influenced by his long-standing friend and supporter, Donald Alexander Matheson, the Chief Engineer of the
Caledonian Railway , who in 1902 made a fact-finding visit to the USA.Among his buildings showing American influence are:
* Olympia House in Queen Street (1903);
*Turnberry Hotel (begun in 1904);
* Peebles Hydropathic (begun in 1905);
* Cranston's Cinema building in Renfield Street (1914-15);
* the McLaren warehouse in George Square (1922);
* Union Bank of Scotland in St Vincent Street (inspired by York & Sawyer's 1913 Guaranty Trust Building and McKim Mead & White's National City Bank of 1903-10, both in New York);
* James Woodhouse & Son, 28-36 Renfield Street (1929-31);External links
* [http://www.rias.org.uk/ The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland]
* [http://www.scotcities.com/central.htm Scottish Cities]
* [http://www.theglasgowstory.com/image.php?inum=TGSA05230 The Glasgow Story - James Miller]
* [http://glasgowsculpture.com/pg_biography.php?sub=miller_j Glasgow Sculpture biography]References
Notes
Sources
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* McKean, Charles; Walker, David and Walker, Frank A. (1989). "Central Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide". Edinburgh: The rutland Press. ISBN 0-873190-22-0.
* Paton, John (2006). "Design worthy of the city". Chapter 4 in: Cameron, Dugald, and Summers, Jim. "Glasgow Central: Central to Glasgow." Boat of Garten: Strathwood Ltd. ISBN 1-905276-05-2.
* Sloan, Audry; with Murray, Gordon (1993). "James Miller: 1860-1947". Edinburgh:Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland . ISBN 0-873190-15-8.
* Walker, Frank Arneil (1986). "The South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew". Edinburgh:Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland . ISBN 0-7073-0476-8.Gallery
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