Basic Site Details

Name: Westburn House
City or county: Aberdeen
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Now a public park

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21839 Build/construction 
Item 2 of 25 September 1901  Plans passed for alterations and additions

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2Archibald Simpson 1839   
Item 2 of 2John Rust  1901 Alterations and additions

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Aberdeen Town Council 
Item 2 of 2Chalmers, DavidOriginal client - for Simpson house

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 2Fraser, G M1918Archibald Simpson Architect and his times Aberdeen Weekly Journal, 5 April to 11 October 1918xix

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Aberdeen City Archives (Copy in Public Library)Aberdeen Plans Committee Minutes 5 September 1901