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David Smart

1824 – 1914

Scottish architect, 1824–1914

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Lived 1824 – 1914 (aged 89–90). David Smart was a British architect.

David Smart (1824 – 13 October 1914) was a Scottish architect, prominent in the second half of the 19th century. His design genre varied between municipal buildings, schools and churches, but he worked almost exclusively in Perthshire. – rebuilding of courtroom section of Sir Robert Smirke's building on square plan; internal remodelling and new buildings on South Street Station Hotel, Perth (1866) – not the same building as today's Station Hotel, but was on the same street Perth Royal Infirmary (original location; 1867) – relocated and reconstructed William Mackenzie's lodge in a different form Brand's Building, South Street, Perth (1899)

Personal life Smart was married to Margaret Morrison, with whom he had three daughters.

Smart's nephew, James, also became a noted architect.

Death Smart died on 13 October 1914, aged 90, while living at Rockbank in Kinnoull.

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1824, Alyth
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Who was David Smart?

Scottish architect, 1824–1914

When was David Smart born?

David Smart was born in 1824 in Alyth.

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David Smart died on 13 October 1914 in Kinnoull.

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David Smart was an architect.

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David Smart was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Smart

· Wikidata: Q69384201

· DBpedia: David Smart (architect)

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