Basic Site Details

Name: Jenners Buildings
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
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Status: A listed
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Commercial premises  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 347-52, Princes StreetYes 
Item 2 of 3Rose StreetYes 
Item 3 of 3St David StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 418931895  
Item 2 of 48 March 1895 Opened 
Item 3 of 41902  Completed
Item 4 of 41920  Alterations and additions

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 8Scott Morton & Co (later Scott Morton & Tynecastle Co Ltd; finally Scott Morton Ltd)    Interior work - date unknown
Item 2 of 8George Beattie & Son A18931895 
Item 3 of 8George Lennox Beattie A18931895 
Item 4 of 8James Forbes Smith A18931895As apprentice to George Beattie & Son
Item 5 of 8William Hamilton Beattie A18931895 
Item 6 of 8George Beattie & Son B1902 Further work, northern section of St David Street frontage and corner with Rose Street
Item 7 of 8George Lennox Beattie B1902 Further work, northern section of St David Street frontage and corner with Rose Street
Item 8 of 8James Bow Dunn  19201922Alterations and additions

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
 Building NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Jenners' extension 

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Builder10 January 1903LXXXIV  
Item 2 of 3Builder25 April 1903LXXXIV  
Item 3 of 3RIBA Journal20 September 1930 London: Royal Institute of British Architectsp711 Obituary of Dunn

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register29505 
Item 2 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDunn and Findlay Collection 29 sheets drawings EDD/173/2-30
Item 3 of 4Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Information on involvement of Scott Morton & Co
Item 4 of 4RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers James Forbes Smith: L v11 no656 (microfilm reel 33)