Basic Site Details
| Name: | Dryburgh House (Camperdown Estate) |
| Town, district or village: | Lochee |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | House | ||
| Mansion house | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Coupar Angus Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1887 | |||
| 1900 | 1903 | Reconstruction (plans dated) | |
| 1907 | 1909 | Additions and alterations | |
| 18 April 1958 | Proposed | for demolition per Builder p740 | |
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 | A | 1887 | |||
| John Murray Robertson | B | 1900 | 1901 | Reconstruction - completed by James Findlay after his death | |
| James Findlay | B | Before 1901 | 1903 | Reconstruction - taken over from John Murray Robertson on the latter's death | |
| David Smith | C | 1907 | 1909 | Additions and alterations - as chief assistant to James Findlay | |
| James Findlay | C | 1907 | 1909 | Additions and alterations | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Cox, George M | Client for reconstruction |
| Scott, William | Client for 1907-09 work |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 18 April 1958 | 'Dundee High Flats' p740 | ||
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 3 (13 sheets drawings) | |
| Dundee Planning Department/NMRS | Dundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm) | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Murray Robertson: F v8 p87 (microfiche 102/B1) | |