James Hoey Craigie Explained

James Hoey Craigie
Birth Date:7 May 1870
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Alma Mater:Glasgow School of Art
Practice:Clarke & Bell & J H Craigie
Significant Buildings:Grosvenor Building, Glasgow
Corona Bar, Langside
St Mary's Parish Church, Kirkintilloch
Lewis's Department Store, Glasgow
Awards:Alexander Thomson travelling scholarship

James Hoey Craigie TD FRIBA (7 May 1870 – 30 March 1930) was a Scottish architect. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art. In 1894 he won the Alexander Thomson travelling scholarship which he spent in France and Italy. In 1905 he was made a partner in the firm Clarke & Bell, its name changing to Clarke & Bell & J H Craigie.[1] [2] [3]

Significant works

Craigie's significant work includes the domed roof and restaurant additions to the Grosvenor Building, 72–80 Gordon Street (1902–07);[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Art Nouveau remodelling of early 19th century tenement, 186–188 Argyle Street (1908); the reconstruction of the Justiciary Buildings in Glasgow (1910–13);[12] [13] Corona Bar, Langside (1912–13);[14] [15] and St Mary's Parish Church, Kirkintilloch (1912–14).[16]

In 1929, Craigie was commissioned to design a new Department Store with 380000square feet of shopping space for the firm of Lewis's Limited, who had bought over an old Glasgow firm, John Anderson's "Royal Polytechnic" known to Glaswegians as "The Poly".[17] [18] [19] He worked closely with Frederick Marquis (later Lord Woolton) who subsequently became Managing Director of Lewis's. They were most thorough in their planning and Craigie and Marquis toured the country inspecting all department stores with the object of ensuring that the new store would embrace everything that was good in its construction. They visited London, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham and incorporated all the knowledge acquired into the plans for the Glasgow Store. Craigie's biggest difficulty was to find a sure method of keeping the River Clyde out of the basement.[20] [21]

Military service

Craigie served as a captain in the Royal Engineers during the First World War, holding a commission in the 7th Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry from 1908, and was awarded the Territorial Decoration in 1917.[22] [23] [24]

Personal life

Craigie was a member of Cathcart Parish Council from 1913 and was its chairman in 1922–23. He was married three times, and had four children with his second wife. He died of liver cancer on 30 March 1930.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Hoey Craigie Biography . Dictionary of Scottish Architects . 14 April 2009.
  2. Web site: Tim Gardner – Webmaster . Glasgow – City of Sculpture – James Hoey Craigie Biography . Glasgowsculpture.com . 11 January 2012.
  3. Web site: David Goold . Dictionary of Scottish Architects – Clarke & Bell & J H Craigie . Scottisharchitects.org.uk . 11 January 2012.
  4. Web site: David Goold . Dictionary of Scottish Architects – Grosvenor Building . Scottisharchitects.org.uk . 27 October 1907 . 11 January 2012.
  5. Web site: Guide Author . Grosvenor Building by Alexander Thomson and J H Craigie . Glasgowguide.co.uk . 11 January 2012.
  6. Web site: Guide Author . Grosvenor Building – Domed Roof Section – J H Craigie 1902–07 . Glasgowguide.co.uk . 11 January 2012.
  7. http://www.greekthomson.com/Grosvenor%20Building.htm Grosvenor Building, Gordon Street, Glasgow
  8. Web site: Burrell Collection Photo Library, 1955 Survey – Grosvenor Building . Theglasgowstory.com . 11 January 2012.
  9. Web site: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland – Grosvenor Building . Canmore.rcahms.gov.uk . 11 January 2012.
  10. Web site: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland – Grosvenor Building . Canmore.rcahms.gov.uk . 11 January 2012.
  11. Web site: Grosvenor Building, 72–80 Gordon Street, Glasgow . Scran.ac.uk . 5 January 1998 . 11 January 2012.
  12. Web site: David Goold . Dictionary of Scottish Architects – Justiciary Court Houses . Scottisharchitects.org.uk . 11 January 2012.
  13. Web site: Glasgow Green Court-house (now known as 'High Courts'), reconstructed as Justiciary Courts by J H Craigie . Scran.ac.uk . 5 January 1998 . 11 January 2012.
  14. Web site: David Goold . Dictionary of Scottish Architects – Corona Bar . Scottisharchitects.org.uk . 11 January 2012.
  15. Web site: Langside Heritage Trail – 21. Corona Bar (page 31) . 11 January 2012.
  16. Web site: David Goold . Dictionary of Scottish Architects – St Mary's Parish Church, Kirkintilloch . Scottisharchitects.org.uk . 11 January 2012.
  17. Web site: David Goold . Dictionary of Scottish Architects – Lewis's Royal Polytechnic . Scottisharchitects.org.uk . 9 December 1932 . 11 January 2012.
  18. http://www.sghet.org/abcae.htm#Anderson South Glasgow Heritage & Environment Trust – Anderson's Royal Polytechnic
  19. Web site: Achievements and Archive Photographs of this Great Scottish City: Argyle Street . Glasgow History . 25 February 2010 . 11 January 2012.
  20. http://rousayremembered.com/craigie-family-history/4594417448 Some History of the Craigie Family, William Thom Craigie
  21. Web site: Postcard showing Lewis's Department Store . 11 January 2012.
  22. Web site: The London Gazette, 25 September, 1908 . The London Gazette. 25 September 1908 . 11 January 2012.
  23. Web site: The London Gazette, 20 October, 1914. 11 January 2012.
  24. Web site: The London Gazette, 11 September, 1917. 11 January 2012.

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