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JOHNSTON, THOMAS [3]
- Born: 1861 Died: -
Architect, of Derry. Thomas Johnston was born at Muff, Co. Donegal, on 26 November 1861. He became a draughtsman with the building contractors Colhoun Brothers, of Derry, in 1885 and in 1890 set up in independent practice in Derry. He was still active as an architect in 1913. According to the 1911 census, he married Ella Love, of Derry, in 1894 or 1895 and had two sons.
RSUA(?): member by 1912.(1)
Addresses: 10 Shipquay Street, 1892-94;(2) 11 East Wall, 1895-1908;(3) 11 East Wall and Newmarket Street Buildings, 1910-1913.(4)
Home: 5 Orchard Street, Derry, 1911.(5)
See WORKS.
References
All information in this entry not otheriwse accounted for is from Directory of British Architects 1834-1900 (RIBA, 1993), 506.
(1) He is described as MWSA in IB 54, 13 Apr 1912, 227, and as MUSA in IB 55, 11 Oct 1913, 656.
(2) Derry Almanac.
(3) Derry Almanac; IB 50, 7 Mar 1908, 147.
(4) IB 55, 11 Oct 1913, 656.
(5) According to the 1911 census, this was the house of his parents-in-law.
19 work entries listed in chronological order for JOHNSTON, THOMAS [3]
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Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, FOYLE STREET, NO. 038 |
Date: | 1894 |
Nature: | 3-storey with elaborate balustrade and squat towers. |
Refs: | W.S. Ferguson, A.J. Rowan & J.J. Tracey, City of Derry (UAHS, 1970), 46 (no. 117) |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, PARK AVENUE (& ARGYLE STREET), SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1895 |
Nature: | To be built for £375. |
Refs: | Architect 54, 12 Jul 1895, suppl. p.14 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, JAMES STREET, PREMISES (MSSRS. BREWSTER) |
Date: | 1897 |
Nature: | New premises to be erected 'shortly'. |
Refs: | IB 39, 15 May 1897, 100 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, DEANSFIELD PARK, HOUSE |
Date: | 1898 |
Nature: | Villa residence for J.J. Pollock, JP. |
Refs: | IB 40, 1 May 1898, 69 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, BARRY STREET (& STRAND ROAD), SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1900 |
Nature: | New shop and house, for William McCarter. Tender of Shannon & Rutledge, 85 Fountain St. of £400 accepted |
Refs: | IB 42, 15 Aug 1900, 458 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, BUNCRANA, HOUSE |
Date: | 1900 |
Nature: | New villa residence for Rev. George Moody. |
Refs: | IB 42, 1 May 1900, 347 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, BUNCRANA, POLICE BARRACKS |
Date: | 1902 |
Nature: | Extension and alterations. |
Refs: | IB 44, 28 Aug 1902, 1382 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, MASONIC HALL |
Date: | 1902 |
Nature: | Alts. |
Refs: | IB 44, 14 Aug 1902, 1370 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, MARLBOROUGH STREET, HOUSE |
Date: | 1902 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 44, 5 Jun 1902, 1274 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, BUNCRANA, VICTORIA ROAD, HOUSE |
Date: | 1902 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 44, 4 Dec 1902, 1504 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, WATERLOO PLACE, PREMISES (R. KEYS & CO.) |
Date: | 1903p |
Nature: | Rebuilding. Tenders invited Dec 1903. |
Refs: | B 84, 12 Dec 1903, 620; IB 45, 17,31 Dec 1903, 3046,3072; W.S. Ferguson, A.J. Rowan & J.J. Tracey, City of Derry (UAHS, 1970), 23 (no. 35) |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, LINENHALL STREET LOWER, STORES (WILLIAM THOMPSON & CO.) |
Date: | 1904 |
Nature: | Tenders received. |
Refs: | IB 45, 7 May 1904, 286 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, BISHOP STREET, HOUSES (006) |
Date: | 1904 |
Nature: | Tenders received for erecting same. |
Refs: | IB 46, 27 Feb 1904, 122 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, BALLYSHANNON, CHURCH LANE, MASONIC HALL |
Date: | 1905 |
Nature: | New hall with 34' frontage to Church Lane. Builder: Ballantine Ltd. |
Refs: | IB 47, 16 Dec 1905, 914 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, BUNCRANA, MAIN DRAINAGE |
Date: | 1906 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 48, 24 Feb 1906, 162 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, BUNCRANA, MASONIC HALL |
Date: | 1908 |
Nature: | Tenders received for erection of same. |
Refs: | IB 50, 7 Mar 1908, 149 |
Building: | CO. TYRONE, OMAGH, HIGH STREET, PREMISES |
Date: | 1912 |
Nature: | Rebuilding, for Terence? Gallagher. Tenders sought. |
Refs: | IB 54, 13 Apr 1912, 227 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, EAST WALL, YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION NEWS ROOMS |
Date: | 1913 |
Nature: | Repairs. |
Refs: | IB 55, 11 Oct 1913, 656 |
Building: | CO. DERRY, DERRY, FOYLE STREET, PRIVATE HOTELS (002) |
Date: | 1913 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 55, 11 Oct 1913, 656 |