Basic Site Details
| Name: | Ward Road public gymnasium |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Burnt down c.1920 and subsequently rebuilt. Personal information on James Graham Fairley's input from Frank Thomson and Harry Band. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Gymnasium | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 14, Ward Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1890 | |||
| 1926 | Reconstruction | ||
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 | |
| Alexander McCulloch | A | 1890 | Designed by Fairley; executed by McCulloch | ||
| George Jamieson | A | 1890 | As assistant to Alexander McCulloch | ||
| James Graham Fairley | A | 1890 | Designed by Fairley; executed by McCulloch | ||
| William Clark | A | 1890 | As assistant to Alexander McCulloch | ||
| Frank Drummond Thomson | B | 1911 | Gallery added | ||
| H & F Thomson | B | 1911 | Gallery added | ||
| Henry ('Harry') Thomson | B | 1911 | Gallery added | ||
| Robert Gibson | D | 1926 | Rebuilt after fire | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | Yale | p139 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA Journal | 27 May 1933 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Dundee Planning Department/NMRS | Dundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm) | Book 24, pp188-193 (also for 1911 gallery) | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William Clark: L v23 no1881 | |