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BUCHANAN, ROBERT ECCLES
- Born: 1865 Died: -
Architect and civil engineer, of Derry. Robert Eccles Buchanan was born in Fintona,Co. Tyrone in 1865. The first time his name appears in the Irish Builder is in October 1887 as the architect, with HUME BABINGTON , of alterations to St. Columb's CI church, Rathmullen, Co. Donegal.(1) He is listed in the Derry Almanac as an architect practising at Pump Street, Derry, 1888-1892, at 35 Shipquay Street 1894-5, and at 33 Shipquay Street, 1896-1899. From 1900 his address is given in the Irish Builder as Castle Street. From February 1907 the practice is frequently, but not always, named in the Irish Builder as R.E. Buchanan & Co. In or before 1923 Buchanan established a partnership with JAMES REID , which practised as BUCHANAN & amp; REID from 6 Shipquay Street until 1934 or later. His pupils and assistants included JAMES VALENTINE JOHNSTON.& #160;
Robert Eccles Buchanan died in Buckinghamshire, England, on 12 Febrary 1947. He had married his English-born wife, Ethel Maud (1864-1949) in London in 1891; the Irish censuses of 1901 and 1911 record three children of the marriage.,
GLFI: member of Lodge 69, Derry, 1889; transferred to Lodge 191, Buncrana, 1909.(2)
RSUA: member of war committee, 1914;(3) vice-president, 1915;(4) council member, 1922.(5)
See WORKS; see also works of BUCHANAN & amp; REID.
References
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(1) IB 29, 15 Oct 1997, 281.
(2) GLFI archives.
(3) Building News 107, 16 Oct 1914, 508.
(4) Building News 108, 5 Feb 1915, 156; but cf. list of past office bearers in RSUA Jubilee Year Book 1951-1952.
(5) Building News 122, 6 Jan 1922, 16.
67 work entries listed in chronological order for BUCHANAN, ROBERT ECCLES
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Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, CATHEDRAL OF ST COLUMB (CI) |
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Building: | CO. DONEGAL, RATHMULLEN, CHURCH OF ST COLUMB (CI, KILLYGARVAN PARISH) |
Date: | 1887 |
Nature: | Alterations, with Hume Babington. Reconsecrated with dedication to St Columb instead of St Peter. Contractor: Michael Deeny, Rathmullen. |
Refs: | IB 29, 15 Oct 1887, 281; 31, 1 Nov 1889, 267; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 474-475 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, LIMAVADY, CATHERINE STREET, NO. 044 (ORANGE HALL) |
Date: | 1890 |
Nature: | FS laid Feb 1890 by Hon. Mrs. McCausland. To cost £600. |
Refs: | IB 32, 1 Mar 1890, 63; W.D. Girvan, Historic Buildings in North Derry (UAHS, 1975), 14(no.46); Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 352 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, BURTONPORT, POLICE STATION |
Date: | 1891 |
Nature: | Just built, Cost £500. Contractor: Patrick Diver, Donegal. |
Refs: | IB 33, 1 Sep 1891, 196 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, MARLBOROUGH STREET, HOUSE |
Date: | 1895 |
Nature: | To be built. Cost: £345. |
Refs: | Architect 54, 20 Dec 1895, suppl. p.13 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, NORTHLAND ROAD, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1895 |
Nature: | 2 houses to be built. Cost: £680. |
Refs: | Architect 53, 24 May 1895, suppl. p.12 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, BRIDGE STREET, OZANA HOUSE (FORMER EYE, EAR & THROAT HOSPITAL) |
Date: | 1895 |
Nature: | Cost: £725. |
Refs: | Architect 54, 6 Sep 1895, suppl. p.14; W.S. Ferguson, A.J. Rowan, J.J. Tracey, Historic Buildings…in and near the City of Derry (UAHS, 1970), 48 (no. 135) |
Building: | CO. TYRONE, STRABANE, CASTLE STREET (NEAR), SCHOOLS |
Date: | 1896 |
Nature: | New schools built by james, 2nd Duke of Abercorn on site of old bowling green. Triple light Gothic window in main gable, topped with terracotta and flanked by ducal coronets. |
Refs: | IB 38, 1 Jan 1896, 9-10 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, NEW STREET, HOUSES (006) |
Date: | 1898 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | Building News 75, 16 Sep 1898, 413 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, WAPPING LA (OFF), NEW STREET & HOUSES (018) |
Date: | 1898 |
Nature: | New street between Wapping Lane and Kennedy Pl to be built with 11 new dwelling houses. For Thomas Calvert Wylie |
Refs: | IB 40, 15 Jun 1898, 95 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, CLONDERMOT, BEECH HILL |
Date: | 1898 |
Nature: | Alterations |
Refs: | Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 196 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, KENNEDY STREET, HOUSES (011) |
Date: | 1899 |
Nature: | To be erected for Mr T.C. Wylie. |
Refs: | IB 41, 15 Dec 1899, 214 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, CLOUGHGLASS, HOUSES (003) |
Date: | 1899 |
Nature: | 3 labourers' cottages. |
Refs: | IB 41, 1 Oct,1 Nov 1899, 141,177 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, GREAT JAMES'S STREET, BUSINESS PREMISES |
Date: | 1900 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 42, 15 Nov 1900, 548 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, TERMONBACCA, HOUSES (003) |
Date: | 1900 |
Nature: | 3 labourers' cottages to be built. |
Refs: | IB 42, 15 Jul 1900, 423; Architect 64, 6 Jul 1900, suppl. p.11 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, BISHOP STREET, SHOP & HOUSES (003) |
Date: | 1900 |
Nature: | Tenders spight |
Refs: | IB 42, 15 Nov 1900, 549; B 58, 3 Nov 1900, 402 |
Building: | CO. TYRONE, STRABANE, TOWN END STREET, HOUSES (004) |
Date: | 1900 |
Nature: | 4 new cottages. |
Refs: |
Specification, Mar 1900, in PRONI, D623/D/5/45 (see PRONI e-catalogue). |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, CLARENCE AVENUE, HOUSE |
Date: | 1900 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 42, 15 Jan 1900, 243 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, BUNCRANA, HOUSES (004) |
Date: | 1900-1901 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 42, 15 Nov 1900, 555; 43, 1 Jan 1901, 594 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, NORTHLAND ROAD, HOUSE |
Date: | 1902 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 44, 10 Apr 1902, 1108 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, CLOONEY PARK (WATERSIDE), HOUSES (003) |
Date: | 1902 |
Nature: | Plumbing & sanitary work at villa and two semi-detached houses in course of erection |
Refs: | IB 43, 3 Jul 1902, 1310 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, PRIMROSE STREET (WATERSIDE), HOUSES (004) |
Date: | 1902 |
Nature: | New. |
Refs: | IB 44, 25 Sep,9 Oct 1902, 1422,1436 |
Building: | CO. TYRONE, LISLIMNAGHAN, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (CI) |
Date: | 1902 |
Nature: | Decoration |
Refs: | IB 44, 25 Sep,9 Oct 1902, 1418,1436 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, LONDON STREET, SYNOD HALL (CI) |
Date: | 1902 |
Nature: | Heating. Tenders invited. |
Refs: | B 83, 12 Jul 1902, 44; IB 44, 17 Jul 1902, 1330 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, BALLYMORE, RECTORY |
Date: | 1902p |
Nature: | Tenders inviated for erection of same. |
Refs: | B 60, 26 Apr 1902, 434 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, DONEGAL, UNION WORKHOUSE |
Date: | 1903 |
Nature: | Enlargement & improvement of chapel |
Refs: | IB 44, 26 Feb 1903, 1618 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, GLENDERMOTT, MILLBROOK HOUSE |
Date: | 1903 |
Nature: | Repairs & alterations |
Refs: | IB 44, 3 Dec 1903, 3022 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, HOUSE |
Date: | 1903 |
Nature: | Builder: Thomas Adams, Fivemiletown |
Refs: | IB 44, 16 Jul 1903, 1883 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, SPENCER ROAD (WATERSIDE), HOUSES (002) & SHOP |
Date: | 1903 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 44, 12 Mar 1903, 1632 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, CREGGAN ROAD (NEW STREET OFF), ROSEMOUNT, HOUSES (003) |
Date: | 1903 |
Nature: | Contract given to: R. Colhoun, Derry (£395) |
Refs: | IB 44, 7,21 May,18 Jun 1903, 1750,1778,1834; B 61, 20 Jun 1903, 644 |
Building: | CO. TYRONE, CLOGHER, HOUSE |
Date: | 1903 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 44, 18 Jun 1903, 1830 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, FERRYQUAY STREET, NO. 004, BUSINESS PREMISES |
Date: | 1903-1904 |
Nature: | Rebuilding and enlarging |
Refs: | IB 45, 7,21 May 1903, 1750,1778; UAHS City of Derry, 24 (no. 42) |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, CLARENCE AVENUE, NO. 002-22 |
Date: | 1904 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | W.S. Ferguson, A.J. Rowan, J.J. Tracey, Historic Buildings…in and near the City of Derry (UAHS, 1970), 50 (no. 144) |
Building: | CO. DERRY, EGLINTON, MCLAREN'S SCHOOL |
Date: | 1904 |
Nature: | Addition |
Refs: | IB 46, 30 Jul 1904, 490 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, WATERLOO PLACE, PREMISES |
Date: | 1904 |
Nature: | Rebuilding |
Refs: | IB 46, 27 Aug 1904, 562 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, INFIRMARY ROAD, CHRIST CHURCH (CI) SCHOOLS |
Date: | 1904;1908-1909 |
Nature: | New. |
Refs: | IB 46, 31 Dec 1904, 878,894; 50, 8 Aug 1908, 493; 51, 3 Apr 1909, 217; 76th Report of the National Education Commissioners in Ireland (1909/10), 17 |
Building: | CO. TYRONE, DRUMQUIN, KILMORE LODGE |
Date: | 1905 |
Nature: | Alterations & improvements |
Refs: | IB 47, 18 Nov,2 Dec 1905, 830,878 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, BUNCRANA, CHURCH LANE, TEACHER'S RESIDENCE &C |
Date: | 1905 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 47, 18 Nov 1905, 830 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, ARDARA, CHURCH OF ST CONALL (CI) |
Date: | 1906 |
Nature: | 'improvements of an extensive character involving practically the remodelling of the church' (including new roof, chancel & vestry) Tenders invited Apr 1906; church reopened 28 Oct 1906. Contractor: John Bloomfield, Brookeborough, Co. Fermanagh. (Leslie says nave was restored 1906 for £400 and chancel was added in 1908 for £350.) |
Refs: | IB 48, 7 Apr,3 Nov 1906, 282,888; J.B. Leslie, Raphoe Clergy and Parishes (1940), 47 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, WATERLOO STREET, HOUSES |
Date: | 1907 |
Nature: | Houses on left side of street between Castle Gate and Butcher Gate to be rebuilt, for Irish Society. |
Refs: | IB 49, 1 Jun 1907, 394 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, WATERLOO STREET, SHOPS (009) & HOUSES |
Date: | 1907 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 49, 29 Jun 1907, 458 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, WATERLOO STREET, SHOPS & HOUSE |
Date: | 1907 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 49, 29 Jun 1907, 458 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, DUNFANAGHY, PAROCHIAL HALL |
Date: | 1907 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 49, 23 Mar 1907, 212 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, VICTORIA PARK, VILLA |
Date: | 1907 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 49, 23 Mar 1907, 212 |
Building: | CO. TYRONE, DRUMQUIN, CHURCH (CI, LANGFIELD LOWER PARISH) |
Date: | 1907 |
Nature: | Alterations & improvements |
Refs: | IB 49, 9 Feb 1907, 100 |
Building: | CO. FERMANAGH, ENNISKILLEN, CARRICKREAGH, HOUSE |
Date: | 1909 |
Nature: | New villa, for F.S. Pakenham |
Refs: | IB 51, 21 Aug 1909, 534; B 67, 21 Aug 1909, 224 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, LIMAVADY, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1909 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 51, 3 Apr 1909, 210 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, LIFFORD, RECTORY |
Date: | 1910 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 52, 30 Apr 1910, 285 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, ABERCORN ROAD, RIVERVIEW |
Date: | 1911 |
Nature: | Alterations & renovations |
Refs: | IA & C 1, 22 Apr 1911, 173 |
Building: | CO. TYRONE, CASTLEDERG, SPAMOUNT WOOLLEN CO. |
Date: | 1911 |
Nature: | Extension |
Refs: | IB 53, 18 Feb 1911, 111 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, STRAND ROAD, SHOPS |
Date: | 1911 |
Nature: | Alterations |
Refs: | IA & C 1, 25 Feb 1911, 70 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, ACADEMY ROAD, FOYLE COLLEGE |
Date: | 1911 |
Nature: | Sanitary annexe |
Refs: | IA & C 1, 18 Feb 1911, 57 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, CATHEDRAL OF ST COLUMB (CI) |
Date: | 1911 |
Nature: | Extensive repairs; consulting architects Batchelor & Hicks |
Refs: | IB 53, 19 Aug 1911, 562; W.S. Ferguson, A.J. Rowan, J.J. Tracey, Historic Buildings…in and near the City of Derry (UAHS, 1970), 10 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, GLENDERMOTT ROAD, SCHOOL |
Date: | 1913 |
Nature: | Tenders invited. |
Refs: | IB 55, 1,29 Mar 1913, 148,206; B 71, 28 Feb 1913, 280 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, LIMAVADY, CHRIST CHURCH (CI, DRUMACHOSE PARISH) |
Date: | 1913 |
Nature: | Major alterations, including new chancel arch (Contractor: Purdy & Millard), organ, pulpit, panelled chancel.. Church reopened Sep 1913. |
Refs: | IB 55, 10 May,27 Sep 1913, 320,624; North West Ulster, 350-351 |
Building: | CO. TYRONE, FIVEMILETOWN, DOCTOR'S RESIDENCE & DISPENSARY |
Date: | 1913 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 54, 21 Dec 1912; 55, 26 Apr 1913, 288 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, RICHMOND CRESCENT, HOUSES (004) |
Date: | 1913 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erecting same. |
Refs: | B 62, 30 May 1913, 632 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, HOUSING SCHEME |
Date: | 1913 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 55, 7 Jun 1913, 379 |
Building: | CO. TYRONE, FINTONA, CHURCH (CI, DONAGHCAVEY PARISH) |
Date: | 1914 |
Nature: | Plans for new tower (not executed?). |
Refs: | IB 56, 14 Mar 1914, 168 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, ARDMORE, SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1914 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 56, 6 Jun 1914, 360 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, LABOUR EXCHANGE, SHOP & FACTORY PREMISES |
Date: | 1914 |
Nature: | Tenders for erecting same, for Alderman Campbell. |
Refs: | IB 56, 17 Jan 1914, 48 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, MILL STREET (WATERSIDE), 2 HOUSES & FORGE |
Date: | 1915 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 57, ? ? 1915, 198 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, MILL STREET (WATERSIDE), HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1915 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 57, 24 Apr 1915, 198 |
Building: | CO. TYRONE, DRUMQUIN, CHURCH (CI, LANGFIELD UPPER PARISH) |
Date: | 1916 |
Nature: | Additions |
Refs: | IB 58, 27 May 1916, 235 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, HOUSING SCHEME |
Date: | 1920 |
Nature: | With James Robinson and Wm J. Doherty |
Refs: | IB 62, 14 Feb 1920, 100 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, STRAND ROAD, FACTORY (WILKINSON) |
Date: | 1921 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | W.S. Ferguson, A.J. Rowan, J.J. Tracey, Historic Buildings…in and near the City of Derry (UAHS, 1970), 47 (no. 125); Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 401 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, CATHEDRAL OF ST COLUMB (CI) |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | Oak exterior door ('magnificently carved') on N side of main porch and Gothic-style wainscotting of American oak around porch and stairway to gallery. Dedicated by Bishop of Derry & Raphoe, 13 Nov 1932. Erected in memory of William Miller, MD, 5 times Mayor of Derry, and his wife Mary, by his daughter-in-law Harriet. |
Refs: | Irish Times, 14 Nov 1932. |