George Smith (1793-1877)

George Smith (1793-1877), architect

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1877 Obituary.

Our obituary has this week recorded the death of Mr George Smith, long an architect in Edinburgh, and who, although for many years laid aside by failing health and advanced years, was well known in the city fifty years ago. Mr Smith was architect to the old Improvement Trust at the time when a discussion took place as to whether the south approach should run in the line of Bank street, as it now does, or through the centre of the County Hall, and thus occasion the removal of that building to a site that had been found for it on George IV. Bridge. So strong was the feeling in favour of this proposal that an architect from London was sent for to look into the matter, the results of his recommendation being that the County Hall retained its old site, and the new street was carried in the line of Bank Street, as originally intended.

Mr Smith was largely employed in his native county of Aberdeen, as he was also in Edinburgh after his removal hither; and it cannot but be pleasantly remembered by the older members of his profession that, under the auspices of Cockburn and Jeffrey, he for several years delivered a course of lectures on architecture, which was eagerly attended and greatly appreciated. Mr Smith was connected with St Stephen's Church as an elder for very many years; He has passed away at the ripe age of 84 .

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