Basic Site Details
| Name: | Oban High School |
| Town, district or village: | Oban |
| City or county: | Argyll |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Estimated cost for George Woulfe Brenan's second premiated competition design: £3,000. Estimated cost for additions c.1929: £9,000. 'Buildings of Scotland' gives 1955-57 as the possible date of the extension - but date not certain so it may be the same extension as that reported in the Builder 1961. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Oban Higher Grade School | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| School | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Oban High School, Soroba Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1890 | Original school | ||
| 1896 | Alterations to workroom | ||
| 1897 | Additions to lavatories | ||
| 1908 | Alterations | ||
| 1929(?) | Plans for additions | ||
| 1960s | Build/construction | start of work on extension delayed due to staffing shortage at County Architect's office per Builder 7 July 1961 p43 | |
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| George Woulfe Brenan | 1890(?) | Second premiated competition design | |||
| Alexander Shairp | A | 1890 | |||
| Alexander Shairp | B | 1896 | Alterations to workroom | ||
| Alexander Shairp | C | 1897 | Additions to lavatories | ||
| John Alexander Carfrae | 1908 | Alterations. Carfrae as School Board architect | |||
| Argyll County Education Authority | D | 1929(?) | Plans for additions | ||
| Robert Cameron | D | 1929(?) | Plans for additions | ||
| William Higgins Henry | D | 1929(?) | Plans for additions - as assistant, probably in Argyll County Education Department, under Robert Cameron | ||
| Argyll County Council Architects Department | 7 July 1961 | architect for extension per Builder p43 | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Oban Burgh Board | Client for 1908 work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | p412 | ||
| Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | Carfrae work | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 7 July 1961 | 'Staff Shortage' p43 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Oban | Oban Dean of Guild | For 1896 and 1897 work | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | George Woulfe Brenan: L v16 no1138; John Alexander Carfrae: L v10 no564 (microfilm reel 32); William Higgins Henry: L no4176 (box 21) | |