James Hoey Craigie

Who was James Hoey Craigie?

James Hoey Craigie TD FRIBA 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.

James H Craigie's significant work includes the domed roof and restaurant additions to the Grosvenor Building, 72–80 Gordon Street; Art Nouveau remodelling of early 19th century tenement, 186–188 Argyle Street; the reconstruction of the Justiciary Courthouse, Jocelyn Square; Corona Bar, Langside; and St Mary's Parish Church, Kirkintilloch.

In 1929 James H Craigie was commissioned to design a new Department Store with 380,000 square feet 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". He worked closely with Frederick Marquis who subsequently became Managing Director of Lewis's.