Basic Site Details

Name: Corran Halls, Museum & Library
Town, district or village: Oban
City or county: Argyll
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 3Hall  
Item 2 of 3Museum  
Item 3 of 3Library  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 31958 ProposedEarlier proposal - not executed
Item 2 of 3September 1963 Proposed 
Item 3 of 31964 Build/construction 

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 3(Sir) William Hardie Kininmonth  B1958 Design - not executed
Item 2 of 3David Peter Ross A1964 As architect with W G Crerar
Item 3 of 3William ('Bill') Gunn Crerar A1964  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecture  p563
Item 2 of 2Walker, F A2000Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland)  p410

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder20 September 1963  p603

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Courtesy of David RossInformation sent via 'Contact Us' on website Sent January 2013