Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Shop(?)

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	139-144, Lothian Road	Yes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1935

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
	David John Chisholm		A	1935
	J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd		A	1935
	William James Walker Todd		A	1935

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Morton, W & Son

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details):
	Building name	Notes
	Lothian House	A local syndicate is considering a development scheme on a site at Canal Basin where it is proposed to erect a cinema to seat 2,500, a hotel, a garage, restaurant and shops. Plans will be prepared by Messrs Lorimer and Matthew FRIBA, 43 Minto-street, Edinburgh. [Builder 20 October 1933, p632] Messrs Scottish Cinemas Limited have acquired a site in Lothian-road, formerly the basin of the Old Union Canal, for the erection of a cinema to seat over 3,000 people. Mr C J McNair LRIBA 272 St Vincent-street Edinburgh is the architect to the company and the contract will be executed by The Scottish Construction Company, 49 Bath-street Glasgow. [Builder 4 September 1936 Page 443] Plans have been passed for the erection of a cinema in Lothian-road. The excavation, brick and masonry work will be carried out by Messrs A Stewart and Company Limited, Glasgow. [Builder 10 December 1937 Page 1086] Impressive monumental classical office building, occupying entire length of street. Designed for Sir Albert Ball (Nottingham) Ltd, and built on the site of the Port Hopetoun terminal of the Union Canal. A scheme for the site, drawn up by Robert Mayhew, appears to have been rejected in 1934. Stewart Kaye's initial proposals including a large hotel along Morrison Street and a 3000-seat cinema, entered from Lothian Road, were conceived with government use in mind; the first tenants included the Inland Revenue. The hotel was never built, but the site was subsequently taken up by the Regal Cinema and renamed the ABC in 1969. The cinema was closed in 2000 with the auditorium demolished and redeveloped as offices and a small multiplex cinema (CTA, 2008).

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS	Dick Peddie and McKay Collection		DPM 1930/8/1