Samuel Bell (architect)
Samuel Bell (1739–1813) was a Scottish architect mainly associated with the town of Dundee. He was the prime shaper of the city centre and in particular the Nethergate. Life. He was born on 6 May 1739, the son of John Bell, a wright in Dundee and originally trained as a wright himself. In this role he would have worked with local architects from 1755 to 1770. He then became an architect and received many local commissions from 1770 onwards. He was the first person to be officially Town Architect for Dundee. His most important commission in terms  of prestige was the major rebuilding of Dundee's primary church: the Steeple Church. He died on 23 January 1813. He is buried in The Howff Burial Ground in central Dundee. Main Works. All works are in Dundee unless otherwise stated. The Theatre Royal still exists as a frontage; at 7 to 21 Castle Street Nethergate House also survives. Family. Not known