Basic Site Details
| Name: | La Scala Cinema |
| City or county: | Aberdeen |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | J & A Ogilvie of Aberdeen, cabinetmakers and upholsterers worked with Ednie. Majestic Cinema subsequently built on same site (see separate entry). Mr John Fairweather FRIBA 182 Trongate, Glasgow is preparing plans for the reconstruction of La Scala Aberdeen to increase the seating accommodation to 2,700 seats. The owners are Green’s Film Circuit, Glasgow. [builder 1 September 1933, p358] |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | La Scala Picture House | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Cinema | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 234, Union Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 3 April 1914 | Opened | ||
| 1933 | Proposed rebuilding | ||
| 1935 | Closed down and demolished | ||
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 | |
| Clement George | A | 1914 | |||
| George Sutherland | A | 1914 | |||
| John Ednie | A | 1914 | Interior | ||
| Sutherland & George | A | 1914 | |||
| John Fairweather | 1933 | Proposed rebuilding | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| McKean, Charles | 1987 | The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction | Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press | p194 | |
| Who's Who in Architecture | 1926 | ||||
| www.scottishcinemas.org.uk | www.scottishcinemas.org.uk | Scottish Cinemas website and database | Database accessed February 2006 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Aberdeen Evening Express | 22 October 1914 | |||
| Architect and Building News | 1933 | July-Dec | p258 | |
| Architect and Building News | 1935 | July-Dec | p26 | |
| Builder | 1 September 1933 | p358 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | Sent June 2009 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | George Sutherland: F no1919 (microfilm reel 16) | |