David Smart (1824 – 13 October 1914) was a Scottish architect, prominent in the second half of the 19th century.[1][2] His design genre varied between municipal buildings, schools and churches, but he worked almost exclusively in Perthshire.[1]
David Smart | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1824 Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland |
| Died | 13 October 1914 Kinnoull, Perth and Kinross, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Architect |
Early life
editSmart was born in Alyth, Perth and Kinross, in 1824.[1]
Career
editAlthough it is not known with whom he first apprenticed, he worked for many years in the office of David Bryce.[1] It is rumoured that a disagreement in that office resulted in Smart leaving to take over the practice of William Macdonald Mackenzie from his widow in 1858. The quarrel was settled amicably.[1]
By the late 1870s, Smart was worked with a relative, James Smart, who was his partner from around 1887. Their firm was D & J Smart.[1] The partnership was dissolved shortly before the turn of the century, possibly due to the readmission of James Smart's son, John (born 1872), to the practice.[1]
David retained the office at 42 Tay Street (part of the Victoria Buildings) in Perth, while James opened his at 28 York Place as James Smart & Son.[1]
In 1907, David Smart began a partnership with his senior assistant Donald Alexander Stewart (born 1876), who had been articled to Smart since 1892. The firm became known as Smart & Stewart.[1]
Smart retired around 1911 at the age of 86.[1]
Selected notable works
edit- Battleby, near Luncarty (1862)
- Balhousie Castle (1862) – restoration and enlargement
- 54 Tay Street (1866)
- Perth Sheriff Court and County Buildings, Perth (1866)[3] – rebuilding of courtroom section of Sir Robert Smirke's building on square plan; internal remodelling and new buildings on South Street
- Station Hotel, Perth (1866) – not the same building as today's Station Hotel, but was on the same street
- Perth Royal Infirmary (original location; 1867) – relocated and reconstructed William Mackenzie's lodge in a different form[4]
- Brand's Building, South Street, Perth (1899)[5]
Personal life
editSmart was married to Margaret Morrison, with whom he had three daughters.[1] One of his daughters was Jane Greig Smart, who died in 1952.[6]
Smart's nephew, James, also became a noted architect.[7]
Death
editSmart died on 13 October 1914, aged 90, while living at Rockbank in Kinnoull.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l David Smart - Dictionary of Scottish Architects
- ^ Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
- ^ RHP44887 – National Records of Scotland
- ^ 4 York Place, The Lodge, Including Gatepiers – Historic Environment Scotland
- ^ Perth, South Street, General – Canmore
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003
- ^ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (May 25, 2022, 1:49 am)". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2022.