Basic Site Details Name: | Dunoon Hydropathic | Town, district or village: | Dunoon | City or county: | Argyll | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | An impressive clock tower was added in 1904 to the designs of Salmon Son and Gillespie, as noted in the British Architect: An addition has lately been made to these homes in the shape of the clock tower shown in our view. The tower is being built to commemorate the late Preceptor MacDonald of Glasgow who took a life-long interest in the homes. The clock was presented by Sir James King, bart.[British Architect 5 August 1904 p96 and illustration]
A further wing was added in 1907: The Duke of Argyll visited Dunoon on Saturday afternoon, and formally opened an addition to the West of Scotland Convalescent Homes. The new wing gives accommodation for fifty additional patients, enabling the directors to accommodate 300 patients, and making the institution the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom. The new building has a frontage of 70feet and is three storeys in height. The architects were Messrs Salmon, Son. and Gillespie, Glasgow [Building News 14 June 1907 p 819]
Now demolished - library stands on site | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | West of Scotland Convalescent Seaside Homes | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Hydropathic | | | | Convalescent home | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Argyll Street | Yes | | | Queen Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | c. 1865 | | | | | 1869 | | | Completed and opened as West of Scotland Convalescent Seaside Homes | | 1880 | | | Enlarged | | 1895 | | | Extensive new buildings | | 1904 | | | Clock Tower | | 1907 | | | Alterations to kitchen and new wing | | 1930 | | | Additions | | 1936 | | | Extension |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory | 1868 | Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory | | London, Wyman | Hamilton work | | O'Donnell, Raymond | 2003 | The life and work of James Salmon architect, 1873-1924 | | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | p138 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1936 | Jan-June | | p347 | | Architect and Building News | 1937 | Jul-Dec | | p(not given) | | British Architect | 10 May 1895 | | | Salmon work of 1890s | | British Architect | 5 August 1904 | | | p96 and illustration showing clock tower |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Keppie Design (David Stark) | Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie | | No 464 (for Keppie & Henderson work) | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | John Gaff Gillespie: F v17 p112 no1152 (microfilm reel 12) |
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