Basic Site Details Name: | Engineering works for Brown Brothers & Co Ltd | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | This a is probably a different site from the one in Broughton Street (or perhaps Broughton Road). See separate entry for extensions to workshops in Broughton Street. Cost £650,000 | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Engineering works | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 2 October 1964 | | Reconstruction | Brown Bros to replace factory building destroyed by fire with new £600,000 unit | | 1966 | | Reconstruction | Reconstruction after fire damage of light engineering factory, including office block, drawing offices and workshops. Cost £680,000 |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Alexander ('Sandy') MacCallum (or McCallum) Brown | | A | 1966 | | Reconstruction after fire damage of light engineering factory, including office block, drawing offices and workshops. | | Donald Hood Cattanach | | A | 1966 | | Reconstruction after fire damage of light engineering factory, including office block, drawing offices and workshops. Partner in charge with direct reponsibility and management control. | | Frank Wood Johnston | | A | 1966 | | | | J & F Johnston & Partners | | A | 1966 | | Reconstruction after fire damage of light engineering factory, including office block, drawing offices and workshops. | | James Stewart Johnston | | A | 1966 | | Reconstruction after fire damage of light engineering factory, including office block, drawing offices and workshops. | | Thomas Inglis | | A | 1966 | | Reconstruction after fire damage of light engineering factory, including office block, drawing offices and workshops. |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Brown Brothers & Co Ltd | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 2 October 1964 | | | p742 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | F no ? (Combined Box 122) |
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