Basic Site Details | Name: | Muir House | | Town, district or village: | Juniper Green | | City or county: | Edinburgh | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The music room in this house is 30 feet by 21 feet, panelled in wood throughout, giving excellent acoustic properties. The artificial lighting is in the ceiling and the floor is of oak, suitable for dancing. The spaces on either side of the alcove are used for garden entrance and heating chamber on the one side and as an instrument room and green room on the other side. The alcove is fitted with flood lighting over the arch, which can be adjusted as footlights when the alcove is used as a stage. The architect is Mr M M Ochterlony [Builder 26 April 1929 p764] | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Muirhouse | Yes | |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | House | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1929 | | Addition | Music room added |
PeopleDesign 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 | | (Sir) Matthew Montgomerie Ochterlony | | | 1929 | | Addition of music room |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Mackay, Dr | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RSA | 1929 | | | | 652 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 26 April 1929 | CXXXVI | | pp764 - notes, pp768-9 - illustrations |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Matthew Montgomerie Ochterlony: F no3077 (box 16) |
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