Basic Site Details

Name: Dundee High School
City or county: Dundee
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A Listed
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1School  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Euclid CrescentYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 718291834Build/construction 
Item 2 of 71899  Proposal for observatory dome 9 feet in diameter on school roof - not executed
Item 3 of 79 August 1899  Drawings dated for observatory proposal
Item 4 of 719511952  
Item 5 of 78 February 1957 Plans prepared, construction not yet begun'plans in hand for reconstruction' per Builder p252
Item 6 of 725 March 1958 OpenedSir Edward Appleton, Principal and Vice Chancellor of Edinburgh University opened the laboratories in the new science block, part of three part reconstruction programme at Dundee High School estimated to cost £65,000 per Builder 4 April 1958, p654
Item 7 of 71973 Build/constructionSports Club, Dundee High School. Cost £30,000

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 22(Professor) James PaulArchitect    
Item 2 of 22Alexander John SmithArchitect    
Item 3 of 22Alistair Graham Allan     
Item 4 of 22David William Baxter (junior)Architect    
Item 5 of 22George CruickshankArchitect    
Item 6 of 22George Lindsay BruceArchitect    
Item 7 of 22H S WebsterArchitect    
Item 8 of 22Ian Geoffrey PlenderleathArchitect    
Item 9 of 22John Scott BeveridgeArchitect    
Item 10 of 22John Stewart ClarkArchitect    
Item 11 of 22Kenneth William LochrieArchitect    
Item 12 of 22Norman Alexander BarrArchitect    
Item 13 of 22Peter MurchieArchitect    
Item 14 of 22Robert Reid BlackArchitect    
Item 15 of 22William Mathieson Dugan EmslieArchitect    
Item 16 of 22George AngusArchitect 18291834 
Item 17 of 22William GauldieArchitect 1899 Proposal for observatory dome 9 feet in diameter on school roof - not executed
Item 18 of 22William Wallace FriskinArchitect 19511952Dining Hall
Item 19 of 22James McLellan BrownArchitect 8 February 1957 'R. Dron and J. McLellan Brown, Municipal Buildings, City Square' per Builder p252
Item 20 of 22Robert DronArchitect 8 February 1957 'R. Dron and J. McLellan Brown, Municipal Buildings, City Square' per Builder p293
Item 21 of 22Thoms & WilkieArchitectural practice 1958(?) not sure when project started - firm of Thoms and Wilkie is architect per Builder p654
Item 22 of 22Baxter Clark & Paul  1973 Addition

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
 Building NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Dundee High School, gymnasium block 
Item 2 of 2Physics Laboratory, Dundee High School 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Gifford, John2012The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee Yalep58, 108
Item 2 of 3McKean, Charles and Walker, David1993Dundee: An Illustrated Architectural GuideRevised EditionEdinburgh: RIASp53
Item 3 of 3RCAHMS1992Dundee on Record RCAHMSp20 Photograph showing view of south facade by Colin McWilliam (1956), and elevation and plan of south facade (1991)

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder8 February 1957  p252
Item 2 of 2Builder4 April 1958  'Dundee Laboratories Opened' p654

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Dundee High SchoolDundee High School drawings Observatory proposal (per letter from Sinclair Gauldie, 4 March 1964)
Item 2 of 4Historic ScotlandListed Buildings Register25177 
Item 3 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings Collection DC 15136
Item 4 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSScottish Survey of Architectural Practices Project MS material