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James MacLellan Brown

Illustration — Mills Observatory, 1935 James MacLellan Brown (21 September 1886 – 25 December 1967) was a Scottish architect who was the city planner of Dundee, Scotland, known for remodelling of Sir John James Burnet's designs (1931) and designing the Mills Observatory (1935). Brown was born in 1886, the son of David Brown, a weaver, and Janet MacLellan Brown. Brown was the assistant to the City Architect, James Thomson, who had originally planned an immense Beaux-Arts style Civic Centre covering the centre of Dundee.

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James MacLellan Brown

Mills Observatory. Located in balgay park in Dundee, United Kingdom.

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Born
1886
Nationality
United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation
architect
Languages
English

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Illustration — Mills Observatory, 1935 James MacLellan Brown (21 September 1886 – 25 December 1967) was a Scottish architect who was the city planner of Dundee, Scotland, known for remodelling of Sir John James Burnet's designs (1931) and designing the Mills Observatory (1935). Brown was born in 1886, the son of David Brown, a weaver, and Janet MacLellan Brown. Brown was the assistant to the City Architect, James Thomson, who had originally planned an immense Beaux-Arts style Civic Centre covering the centre of Dundee.

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