The Wee Troot: Letters to New Zealand James Salmon, architect

From 1898 to 1911, the Glasgow Style architect James Salmon engaged in a 'round the globe' correspondence to New Zealand with his émigré brother, Hugh Alexander Salmon. This article discusses the content of the Wee Troot's letters (as he was affectionately known). It reveals details o...

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Published inArchitectural heritage : the journal of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 28 - 52
Main Author O'Donnell, Raymond
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published UK Edinburgh University Press 01.11.2008
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Historical Studies
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Summary:From 1898 to 1911, the Glasgow Style architect James Salmon engaged in a 'round the globe' correspondence to New Zealand with his émigré brother, Hugh Alexander Salmon. This article discusses the content of the Wee Troot's letters (as he was affectionately known). It reveals details of previously unknown projects and the development path followed by some of his most famous and significant buildings, including 'The Hatrack', 142a-144 St Vincent St, Glasgow. Based on this new information, the article also offers fresh insights on other Salmon buildings, the design methodology and working practices of the Salmon & Gillespie office and unveils for the first time the significance and closeness of his friendship with Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
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ISSN:1350-7524
1755-1641
DOI:10.3366/E1350752408000071