Donald Alexander Stewart

Donald Alexander Stewart FRIBA (6 July 1876 – 16 January 1940) was a Scottish architect, prominent in the first half of the 20th century.[1][2] His design genre varied between commercial buildings, schools and churches, but he worked almost exclusively in Perthshire.[1]

Donald Alexander Stewart
Born6 July 1876
Scotland
Died16 January 1940(1940-01-16) (aged 63)
NationalityBritish
OccupationArchitect

Early life

Smart was born on 6 July 1876, son of Alexander Stewart, an innkeeper, and Christina McPherson.[1]

He was educated at Sharp's Institution in Perth, Perthshire, and articled to David Smart, of Alyth, from August 1892.[1]

Career

Stewart worked in partnership with Smart's son, James, as D & J Smart.[1] From 1896, after working in the office of Edinburgh's James Graham Fairley, he was David Smart's senior assistant, a role in which he remained until 1907, when he became partner. The firm name became Smart & Stewart.[1]

In 1911, he emigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where he worked for Roland Walter Lines[3] and then as chief draughtsman and, later, chief architect to the Edmonton Public School Board.[1]

He returned to Scotland on war service in 1916 and chose to stay.[1]

In 1919, Stewart was an assistant to Robert Matthew Mitchell, who made him partner five years later. The firm became Smart, Stewart & Mitchell.[1]

Stewart was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in November 1929.[1]

Selected notable works

Personal life

Stewart married twice, first to Georgina McDougall, then to May Isobel Elliot.[1]

Death

Stewart died on 16 January 1940, aged 63.[1]

References
  1. Donald Alexander Stewart - Dictionary of Scottish Architects
  2. Perth and Kinross, John Gifford (2007) ISBN 9780300109221
  3. Roland Walter Lines - Dictionary of Scottish Architects
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