Background
BLANC, Hippolyte Jean was born on August 18, 1844 in Edinburgh. Youngest son of Victor Blanc, Privas, France, and Sara Bauress, of French parentage, Dublin.
BLANC, Hippolyte Jean was born on August 18, 1844 in Edinburgh. Youngest son of Victor Blanc, Privas, France, and Sara Bauress, of French parentage, Dublin.
Edinburgh.
Associate Royal Scottish Academy, 1892. Pupil of David Rhind, Architect. National Medallist Science and Art Department School, 1866.
Chief Assistant His (or Her) Majesty Office of Works, 1877-1878.
President Edinburgh Architectural Association, 1871-1872, 1872-1873, 1888-1889, 1889-1890, 1906-1907, 1907-1908. Vice president Royal Scottish Society of Arts, 1889-1890.
President Edinburgh Photographic Society, 1892-1896. Honourable President since 1896.
Medallist for design, Paris, 1889, and Edinburgh, 18S6.
Designed and erected, among others, Thomas Coats Memorial Church, Paisley. Saint Cuthbert’s Church, Edinburgh. Extensive restorations of Edinburgh Castle.
Architect for the new Edinburgh Village Asylum, Bangour.
Gymnasium at Dunfermline and Forfar. A Royal Commissioner for the International Exhibitions at Brussels, Rome, and Turin, 1910-1911. Treasurer (); Scot.; Justice of the Peace.
Architect.
Royal Scottish Academy, 1896. Royal Scottish Academy. Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, 1901.
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
Clubs: Scottish Conservative, Scottish Arts.