John Baird I

John Baird (1799– 18 December 1859) was a Glasgow architect of the 19th century, also called John Baird Primus by Thomas Gildard (from the book An Old Glasgow Architect on some Older Ones) in order for people to be able distinguish him from a second John Baird (1816-93). He was an influential figure in the development of Glasgow’s late Georgian and early Victorian Architecture. He was responsible for around 40 projects and worked in the "background" compared to other Glasgow architects.