Basic Site Details Name: | Bank of Scotland | City or county: | Dundee | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Considerable alterations and improvements have just been commenced in connection with the premises of the Bank of Scotland at Dundee, from the designs of Mr. George S Aitken, architect. [Building News 3 October 1879 p397]
DUNDEE - The alterations and extensions of the Bank of Scotland premises in Dundee, being complete, the building has been reopened for business. The original bank was complicated in plan, and inefficiently lighted, and opportunity was taken in the alterations of extending the telling-room area by covering in an open court. The result has been a large symmetrically arranged telling-room well lit, and with increased agent’s and waiting-room accommodation . The south floor is partly devoted to spacious book and cash safes, with a stair and lift communicating. The agent's house, which occupies the upper floors of block, has been entirely remodelled; as a considerable part of its floors and walls are over a void space in the telling-room, wrought-iron beams, of large scantling, have been employed as means of support. These are partly sustained by granite shafts with stone carved caps and bases, which form an architectural feature in the room. The whole of the work has been carried out from the designs and under the superintendence of Mr G S Aitken, architect, Dundee. [Building News 3 December 1880 p659] | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Old Bank Bar | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Commercial premises | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 43, 34a, Reform Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1840 | | | Built | | 1866 | | | Unexecuted scheme for alterations | | 1871 | | | Unexecuted scheme for alterations | | 1872 | | | Alterations | | 1879 | 1880 | Alterations and additions | Alts and adds to Burn's building |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Bank of Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | | Yale | p122 | | RCAHMS | 1992 | Dundee on Record | | RCAHMS | p18 Design by William Burn for proposed bank of Scotland (1842), and Perspective of proposed alterations to 34 Reform Street by George Shaw Aitken (1880) | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 3 October 1879 | | | p397 alterations by Aitken commenced | | Building News | 3 December 1880 | | | p659 - completion | | RIBA Transactions | 1870 | | | P125-8. List of works by Burn, compiled by T L Donaldson |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Dundee Planning Department/NMRS | Dundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm) | | Book 15 pp125-130 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 25531 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | | DPM/1870/98/1 (Peddie & Kinnear and Edward & Robertson drawings) | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Architects Index | | |
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