Basic Site Details

Name: Dollar Academy, Playfair block
Town, district or village: Dollar
City or county: Clackmannanshire
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1School(?)  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 718181821Build/construction 
Item 2 of 718671868AdditionAddition of assembly hall etc
Item 3 of 71950s Alterations and additions(?)Unspecified work
Item 4 of 719571958Build/constructionN extension to Playfair block
Item 5 of 71961 DamageFire damaged interior
Item 6 of 71964 RepairRepairs and refurbishment from 1964 onwards on main block and masters' houses.
Item 7 of 7Before 1964(?) Restoration 

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 12John Burnet (senior) A18671868Additions - including assembly hall
Item 2 of 12Alexander Buchanan Campbell K1950s Unspecified work
Item 3 of 12D S R Waugh & Associated Architects G19571958N extension to Playfair block
Item 4 of 12David Stark Reid Waugh G19571958N extension to Playfair block
Item 5 of 12Honeyman, Jack & Robertson E1964 Repairs and refurbishment from 1964 onwards on main block and masters' houses.
Item 6 of 12Robert Hill McEachern E1964 Repairs and refurbishment from 1964 onwards on main block and masters' houses. Job architect.
Item 7 of 12John Crowe McBride DBefore 1964(?) Restoration
Item 8 of 12Archibald Crawford FBefore 1964(?) Restoration
Item 9 of 12Ian Alexander Sinclair FBefore 1964(?) Restoration
Item 10 of 12John Watson (junior) FBefore 1964(?) Restoration
Item 11 of 12Watson, Salmond & Gray FBefore 1964(?) Restoration
Item 12 of 12William MacDonald FBefore 1964 Restoration

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 3Dollar Academy, Gibson BuildingMusic Department and Auditorium - attached to NE corner of Playfair Block
Item 2 of 3Dollar Academy, Iona Building 
Item 3 of 3Dollar Academy, Younger Building 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Allen, Nic (ed.) Scottish Architects in Conservation  p52
Item 2 of 4Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 3 of 4Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil2002Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp365-6
Item 4 of 4RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Edinburgh University LibraryPlans16 
Item 2 of 2NMRSA Buchanan Campbell Collection Handlist of drawings