Basic Site Details
| Name: | Hanover Street Public School |
| City or county: | Aberdeen |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | A new board school, Classic in style and three stories in height, is being built in Albion and Hanover streets, Aberdeen. Mr. Arthur Clyue, of Union-street, Aberdeen, is the architect. Accommodation will be provided for l.000 children. [Building News 20 May 1898 p703] |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | School | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Albion Street | Yes | |
| Hanover Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 21 April 1898 | Plans passed | ||
| 2007 | 2009 | Refurbishment | Also extension |
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 | |
| Arthur Clyne | A | 1898 | |||
| Harvey Mennie | A | 1898 | As chief assistant to Arthur Clyne | ||
| Aberdeen City Architect's Department (later City of Aberdeen District Council Architects Division) | C | 2007 | 2009 | Refurbishment and extension | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen | London and New Haven: Yale University Press | p253 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building News | 20 May 1898 | p703 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Aberdeen City Archives (Copy in Public Library) | Aberdeen Plans Committee Minutes | 21 April 1898 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Arthur Clyne: F v13 p138 no841 (microfilm reel 11); Harvey Mennie: L v2 no123 (microfilm reel 29) | |