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It was in 1887 when Archibald Swan and Alfred Lermit started Swan & Lermit, a civil engineering company, in the British colony. Lermit left in 1890, and Swan continued on his own for a while before forming a new partnership with fellow Scotsman J.W.B. Maclaren in 1892 under the name Swan & Maclaren.
The famous colonial architectural firm Swan & Maclaren had its beginnings in 1887 as Swan & Lermit. 1 It is considered to be one of the pioneer architectural firms in Singapore. 2 Archibald Swan and Alfred Lermit, started Swan & Lermit, but the latter left the partnership in 1890.
One of the oldest architectural firms in the country, it was formerly known as Swan & Maclaren and Swan & Lermit, and was one of the most prominent architectural firms in Singapore when it was a crown colony during the early 20th century.
It was in 1887 when Archibald Swan and Alfred Lermit started Swan & Lermit, civil engineering company, in the British colony. Lermit left in 1890, and Swan con-tinued on his own for a while before forming. new partnership with fellow Scotsman J.W.B. Maclaren in 1892 under the name Swan & Maclaren.
At the turn of the century in 1900, there were only two Chartered Surveyors in Singapore (Alfred Lermit and Henry Lake Coghlan), but by the end of World War I in 1918, the number of Chartered Surveyors in the Straits Settlements had reached double figures.
Oct 1, 2020 · Alfred Lermit eventually went on to partner with engineer Archibald Swan who, in turn, set up Swan & Maclaren with civil engineer James Waddell Boyd Maclaren in 1892. The firm is Singapore’s oldest architectural practice today and it celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2017.
The famous colonial architectural firm Swan & Maclaren had its beginnings in 1887 as Swan & Lermit. It is considered to be one of the pioneer architectural firms in Singapore. Archibald Swan and Alfred Lermit, started Swan & Lermit, but the latter left the partnership in 1890.
