Basic Site Details Name: | Dundee Courier and Dundee Advertiser Offices | City or county: | Dundee | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Small has illustrations as existing post 1872 and prior to 1899 - p34 | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Office | | | | Printing works | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 7-25, Bank Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 18 October 1859 | | Opened | Original building | | 1861 or 1864 | | Addition | Extensive enlargement. Small gives date of western extension as 1861. | | 1870 | | | Enlargement including new upper works - 2nd floor addition over whole building | | 1872 | 1874 | Addition | 2nd western extension of 4 storeys | | 1877 | | | Proposed completion by addition of tower | | 1879 | | | Alterations | | 1882 | 1883 | | Extension to west end | | 1889 | 1890 | Addition | Enlargement and tunnel under Bank Street | | 1899 | | Addition | Original 3 storey and basement blocks of 1859 and 1861 raised to 4 storeys to match western extension of 1872. | | After 1959 | Before 1974 | Alterations and additions | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Leng, John, Sir | Original building and extensions |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe 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 | p122 | | Kidd, William | 1900 | Guide to Dundee | Third edition | Dundee, 1900 | pp44-45 | | McKean, Charles and Walker, David | 1993 | Dundee: An Illustrated Architectural Guide | Revised Edition | Edinburgh: RIAS | p22 | | RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | | | | | RSA | 1877 | | | | 806 | | Small, Gordon | 2009 | The Lengs: Dundee's other Publishing Dynasty | | Dundee: tay Valley History Society (ref no D78) | pp12, 35 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect | 1 December 1883 | | | 1883 enlargement |
Archive ReferencesThe 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) | | | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 24954 | 7-25 (Odd Nos) Bank Street | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | AND/168/1-3 (1882-1883 extension); AND/444/2 (1879 alts); AND/512/1-2; AND/703/1-2 (1870 work) | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Leslie Ower: F v10 p51, microfiche 108/A5 |
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