author
David MacGibbon
1831–1902
A Scottish architect and architectural historian, he helped document the castles, churches, and old buildings that shaped Scotland’s past. His books with Thomas Ross became classic surveys of the country’s historic architecture.
4 Audiobooks
The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 1/3
by David MacGibbon, Thomas Ross
The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 3/3
by David MacGibbon, Thomas Ross
The Architecture of Provence and the Riviera
by David MacGibbon
The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 2/3
by David MacGibbon, Thomas Ross
About the author
Born in Edinburgh on April 2, 1831, David MacGibbon came from a family with strong ties to the building trades. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, trained in architecture, and later worked in Edinburgh and London before establishing his own career.
He is best remembered for his partnership with Thomas Ross in the firm MacGibbon and Ross, founded in 1872. Together they became known not only for architectural practice but for their major published surveys of Scotland’s historic buildings, especially works on castellated and domestic architecture and on the nation’s ecclesiastical architecture.
MacGibbon’s lasting reputation rests on that careful record of Scotland’s heritage. By combining practical architectural knowledge with close historical observation, he helped preserve information about many important buildings for later generations. He died on February 20, 1902.