James Hoey Craigie

James Hoey Craigie
Born	7 May 1870 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	30 March 1930 (aged 59) Glasgow, Scotland
Alma mater	Glasgow School of Art
Occupation	Architect
Awards	Alexander Thomson travelling scholarship
Practice	Clarke & Bell & J H Craigie
Buildings	Grosvenor Building, Glasgow Corona Bar, Langside St Mary's Parish Church, Kirkintilloch Lewis's Department Store, Glasgow

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]

James H 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);^[12] the reconstruction of the Justiciary Courthouse, Jocelyn Square (1910–13);^[13][14][15] Corona Bar, Langside (1912–13);^[16][17] and St Mary's Parish Church, Kirkintilloch (1912–14).^[18]

St Mary's Parish Church in Kirkintilloch

In 1929 James H Craigie was commissioned to design a new Department Store with 380,000 square feet (35,000 m²) 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".^[19][20][21] 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 James H Craigie and Mr 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. James H Craigie's biggest difficulty was to find a sure method of keeping the River Clyde out of the basement.^[22][23][24]

James H 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.^[25][26][27]

James H 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.^[1]

References

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7. Grosvenor Building, Gordon Street, Glasgow
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12. "Listed Building Report – 186-188 Argyle Street, Glasgow". Hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk. 21 July 1988. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
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14. "Listed Building Report – Justiciary Courts, 212 Saltmarket". Hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk. 15 December 1970. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
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20. South Glasgow Heritage & Environment Trust – Anderson's Royal Polytechnic
21. "Achievements and Archive Photographs of this Great Scottish City: Argyle Street". Glasgow History. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
22. Some History of the Craigie Family, William Thom Craigie
23. "Listed Building Report – Lewis's Department Store". Hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
24. "Postcard showing Lewis's Department Store". Retrieved 11 January 2012.
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