Basic Site Details
| Name: | Cistern House |
| City or county: | Aberdeen |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Originally built as the cistern for Aberdeen - essentially a giant water tank, disguised as tenement. Subsequently converted into tenement, with commercial premises at ground floor. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | British Linen Bank | Ground floor converted for British Linen Bank | |
| Union Street Waterhouse | Alternative original title | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Bank | ||
| Tenement | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 478-484, Union Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1829 | Original building | ||
| 1900 | Reconstructed | ||
| 1936 | Remodelling of no 484 for British Linen Bank | ||
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 Smith | 1829 | Original building | |||
| David John Chisholm | A | 1936 | Remodelling of no 484 for British Linen Bank | ||
| J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd | A | 1936 | Remodelling of no 484 for British Linen Bank | ||
| William James Walker Todd | A | 1936 | Remodelling of no 484 for British Linen Bank | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Morgan, Diane | 2008 | The Granite Mile: the story of Aberdeen's Union Street | Black & White Publishing, Edinburgh (in collaboration with Evening Express, Aberdeen) | p178 - photo as first built | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Aberdeen Journal | 24 March 1830 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 20572 | Listing is for nos 478-484 |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DPM 1930/17/1 | |