Alexander Cattanach Sr.

Alexander Cattanach (26 October 1856 – 3 September 1928) was a Scottish architect, prominent in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

[1] His designs ranged from cinema buildings to villas to schools.

Mackenzie was born on 26 October 1856, the son of Donald and Jane.

[1] Following in his father's footsteps, Cattanach trained as a stonemason but turned to architecture, practising in Kingussie.

[1] Cattanach had five sons, of whom two (Donald and Alexander Jr.) were architects, one (Andrew) a road surveyor, one (William) was an engineer and one (Evan) a farmer.