Basic Site Details
| Name: | Caledonian Insurance Building |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Office | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Office | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 33,35, Meadowside (or Albert Square) | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1886 | 1887 | ||
| 1926 | Additions | ||
| 1936 | 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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| John Murray Robertson | 1886 | 1887 | |||
| David Smith | A | 1926 | Additions - as chief assistant to James Findlay | ||
| James Findlay | A | 1926 | Additions | ||
| Findlay Stewart & Robbie | B | 1936 | Additions | ||
| Henry Pearce Robbie | B | 1936 | Additions | ||
| James Findlay | B | 1936 | Additions | ||
| Nelson T Stewart | B | 1936 | Additions | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The 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 | p137 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 8 October 1926 | CXXXI | p591 (for 1926 additions) | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Dundee Archive and Record Centre | John Murray Robertson/James Findlay Collection (from Wellwood Leslie Architects) | GD/WL Bundle 5 (7 sheets for 1886 work, 1 sheet for 1926 work and 1 sheet fro 1936 work) | |
| Dundee Planning Department/NMRS | Dundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm) | Book 21, pp36-39 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 25327 | 33, 35 Meadowside or Albert Square |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Murray Robertson: F v8 p87 (microfiche 102/B1) | |