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]

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

• Old Academy, Perth (1908) – alterations to preparatory department
• J. Pullar and Sons Dyeworks, Perth (1919) – reconstruction after it had been taken over by Eastman of London
• Royal George Hotel, Perth (1927) – reconstruction

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]

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