John Murray Robertson
Illustration — Glenstal Castle John Murray Robertson FRIBA (31 January 1844 – 31 January 1901) was a Scottish architect who did much to change Dundee.
John Murray Robertson

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- Born
- 1844
- Died
- 1901
- Occupation
- architect
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Illustration — Glenstal Castle John Murray Robertson FRIBA (31 January 1844 – 31 January 1901) was a Scottish architect who did much to change Dundee.
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John Murray Robertson worked as an architect. Born in 1844. John Murray Robertson died in 1901.
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Life
Life
• Illustration — Giffen House • Illustration — The Drummond Arms Hotel, St Fillans • Illustration — Balmuir House • Illustration — The grave of John Murray Robertson, Wellshill Cemetery, Perth He was born on 31 January 1844 at Strathord in Perthshire the son of James Robertson and Catherine Smeaton, who were a strict Plymouth Brethren couple. Murray (as he was usually called) was articled to the architect Andrew Heiton in Perth in 1859. In 1865 Heiton opened a Dundee branch and Murray Robertson was asked to run it as senior draughtsman, primarily overseeing church projects. His offices were at Albert Square in Dundee. One of his final projects was Glenstal Castle in Ireland.
Death
Death
Robertson died at Crossmount, Bridgend, Perth, on 31 January 1901, his 57th birthday. He is buried in the city's Wellshill Cemetery. The grave lies on the wall on the south path leading to the Jeanfield section.
Personal life
Personal life
Robertson was married to Rachel Mitchell Robertson (1858–1931). Their only son, Murray Mitchell Robertson, died in his youth.
Principal works
• Free East Church, Broughty Ferry (1863) • Westwood House, Newport-on-Tay (1865) • Hamilton House, Perth (1865) • Redgorton Manse (1866) • Castleroy, Broughty Ferry (1867) • Newfargie House, Glenfarg (1867) • Kinfauns Castle (1868; with Andrew Heiton) • Orchill, Dunblane (1868) • Port-an-Eilean, Strathtummel (1868) • Giffen House, Dalry, Ayrshire (1869) • Craigclowan, Perthshire (1870) • Taybank, Perth (1870) • St Fillans RC Church (1871) • Greig Institute, Leven, Fife (1872) • Kinbrae House, Newport, Fife (1872) • Newtyle Parish Church (1872) • Victoria Buildings, Perth (1872) • Drummond Arms Hotel, St Fillans (1872) • Samnugger Jute Company, housing in Calcutta in India (1873) without going to India • Luncarty Bleachworks (1873) • Perth Savings Bank, Perth (1873) • Drumore House, Perthshire (1874) • Elmgrove, Broughty Ferry (1874) • Hope Park, Blairgowrie (1874) and extension 1892 • India Buildings, Dundee (1874/1876) • Ravenscraig, Dundee (1874) • Reres Cottage, Barnhill, Dundee (1874) • Rosebay House, Broughty Ferry (1875) • Craigmount, Broughty Ferry (1875) • Breachtower, Dundee (1875) • Sack factory for James J Sinclair, Dundee (1876) • Hunter's Department Store, Dundee (1877) • Tayfield Works, Dundee (1877) • 3 Norwood Crescent, Dundee (1880) • Great Eastern Bar, Dundee (1880) • Rosebank, Broughty Ferry (1880) • Merchants Shelter, Royal Exchange, Dundee (1880) • Broughty Ferry Baptist Church (1881) • Knowehead House, Crieff (1882) • The Bughties, Broughty Ferry (1882) • Duncraggan, Newport, Fife (1883) • Seathwood House, Dundee (1883) • The Knowe, Broughty Ferry (1883) • Rockknowe, Broughty Ferry (1884) rebuilt 1897 after a fire • Balmuir House and model farm (1885) • The Croft, Longforgan (1885) • Ashton Works, Dundee (1886) • Caledonian Insurance Offices, Dundee (1886) • Elmslea, Dundee (1886) • Dundee Technical Institute and University College (1886) • Craigard, Broughty Ferry (1887) • Dryburgh House, Camperdown House (1887) • Station Hotel, Perth (1888) • Glengate, Kirriemuir (1889) • Drill Hall, Arbroath (1890) • Remodelling of Jordanstone House, Meigle (1890) • Glamis House, Dundee (1891) • The Cairn, Longforgan (1891) • St Clare, Tayport (1892) • Arima, Broughty Ferry (1893) • Castellar, Crieff (1893) • Dudhope Works, Dundee (1893) • Tighnamuirin, Monifieth (1893) • Cox's Library and Baths, Lochee, Dundee (1894) • Pitlochry Institute (1894) • Barnhill Sanatorium, Perth (1897) • Caird Maternity Block, Dundee Royal Infirmary (1897) • Warehouse and offices for William Low & Co, Dundee (1897) • Glenstal Castle additions, Ireland (1898/9) • Hillside House, Perth (1898) • Comerton Children's Home, Fife (1899) • Heathfield Works, Dundee (1899) • Lindertis, Kirriemuir (1899) • Stanley manse (1900)
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report.
- 2.Dundee Post Office Directory 1890
- 3.ROBERTSON, JOHN MURRAY # - Dictionary of Irish Architects.
- 4.Dundee Courier 1 February 1901
- 5.Grave of J M Robertson, Wellshill Cemetery
- 6.Leonard Street, Station Hotel, Including Gate Piers – Historic Environment Scotland
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