Basic Site Details
| Name: | University Settlement, Cameron House |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost of 1973 subdivision and additions: £88,000. Stained glass frieze, representing Day in the Life of a Nursery School Child, by William Wilson, 1937. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Cameron House Norsery school | Yes | in 2013 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| House | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Cameron Avenue | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1973 | Subdivision and addition of new block to provide 27 flats. | ||
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 | |
| Robert Raeburn Grieve | Restorations and alterations - date unknown | ||||
| Kenneth Donald | A | 1973 | Subdivision and addition of new block to provide 27 flats. Partner in charge. | ||
| Michael Good | A | 1973 | Subdivision and addition of new block to provide 27 flats. Job architect | ||
| Philip Cocker & Partners | A | 1973 | Subdivision and addition of new block to provide 27 flats. | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Link Benevolent Housing Association | 1973 client - for University Settlement? |
| Link Housing Association | Alternative name for 1973 client. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Allen, Nic (ed.) | Scottish Architects in Conservation | p25 | |||
| Burke, Catherine, Howard, Jeremy and Cunningham, Peter | 2013 | The Decorated School: Essays on the Visual Culture of Schooling | London: Black Dog Publishing | p39-41 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Scotsman | 23 March 1953 | Obituary | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Philip Cocker | Information sent via DSA website, November 2009 | ||