Basic Site Details
| Name: | Boys Brigade Home |
| Town, district or village: | Fountainbridge |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Now flatted. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Edinburgh Home for Working Lads | ||
| Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Residential building(?) | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 1, Ponton Street | Yes | |
| 1, Thornybauk | Yes | |
| West Fountainbridge | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1898 | Design exhibited | ||
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 | |
| Frank Lewis Worthington Simon | A | 1898 | |||
| William Meek Page | A | 1898 | As assistant to Frank Worthington Simon | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Academy Architecture | 1898 | part 1 | p53 and p61 | ||
| RSA | 1898 | CHECK NUMBER (not in RSA 4 volume catalogue) | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | 8 July 1897 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28776 | 89-95 (Odd Nos) Fountainbridge, 1 Thornybauk and 1 Ponton Street |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William Meek Page: L v25 no2054; Frank Worthington Simon: F v14 p46 no877 (microfilm reel 11) ('Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home') | |