Birthplace Memorial and Museum to Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919) in Dunfermline. Carnegie's birthplace Cottage was bought in 1895 and let out to tenants. With the creation of the 'Carnegie Dunfermline Trust' in 1903, a caretaker was installed and in 1908 it was opened to the public. After the death of her husband, Carnegie's widow proposed and funded the erection of a Memorial Treasure House adjoining the Birthplace (pictured in this card). Work began in 1925 on the design by architect James Shearer RSA and the linked buildings of the Cottage and Memorial Hall were formally opened on 28th June 1928.