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David Smart (architect)
David Smart (1824 – 13 October 1914) was a Scottish architect, prominent in the second half of the 19th century.[1][2] His design genre varied between municipal buildings, schools and churches, but he worked almost exclusively in Perthshire.[1] Early lifeSmart was born in Alyth, Perth and Kinross, in 1824.[1] CareerAlthough it is not known with whom he first apprenticed, he worked for many years in the office of David Bryce.[1] It is rumoured that a disagreement in that office resulted in Smart leaving to take over the practice of William Macdonald Mackenzie from his widow in 1858. The quarrel was settled amicably.[1] By the late 1870s, Smart was worked with a relative, James Smart, who was his partner from around 1887. Their firm was D & J Smart.[1] The partnership was dissolved shortly before the turn of the century, possibly due to the readmission of James Smart's son, John (born 1872), to the practice.[1] David retained the office at 42 Tay Street (part of the Victoria Buildings) in Perth, while James opened his at 28 York Place as James Smart & Son.[1] In 1907, David Smart began a partnership with his senior assistant Donald Alexander Stewart (born 1876), who had been articled to Smart since 1892. The firm became known as Smart & Stewart.[1] Smart retired around 1911 at the age of 86.[1] Selected notable works_-_geograph.org.uk_-_548503.jpg) 
Personal lifeSmart was married to Margaret Morrison, with whom he had three daughters.[1] One of his daughters was Jane Greig Smart, who died in 1952.[6] Smart's nephew, James, also became a noted architect.[7] DeathSmart died on 13 October 1914, aged 90, while living at Rockbank in Kinnoull.[1] References
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