William Alexander (architect)

William Alexander (1841 – 11 May 1904) was a Scottish architect, prominent in the late 19th century.

[1] His design genre mainly included tenement buildings and theatres, and he was focussed almost exclusively in the Tayside region.

[1] Alexander was articled to brothers James and William McLaren.

After spending time in Edinburgh, he set up business, back in his hometown, around 1865.

[2] He was appointed Dundee City Architect in 1871 or 1872, beating James McLaren by five votes, after the death of William Scott.