Basic Site Details

Name: 1-23 Court Street
City or county: Dundee
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B listed
Grid ref:
Notes: DUNDEE - The Dundee Working Men's Building Company are on the eve of erecting two blocks of concrete artisans' houses superior to any yet erected in Scotland. There will be two rows of houses, standing back to back, with gardens between, and each facing 50 feet streets. The rows will each be 470 feet in length, while the distance from the face of the one block to that of the other will he 146 feet, representing the ground covered by the blocks and gardens. There will be 22 blocks in all, each containing 6 tenements, 2 on each floor. The blocks will be three stories high, without attics. There will be twelve blocks of three-roomed houses, and ten blocks of two-roomed houses. Each house has within itself a water closet and scullery, and has appurtenances in the shape of a small garden and coal-house belonging exclusively to the proprietor. The rooms are large and commodious, and much superior to most others in the district. [Building News 25 September 1874 p388]

DUNDEE, (tender return) Oct 10 - For the erection in concrete of 132 houses at Clessington, for the Dundee Working Men's Building Company Limited. Messrs Climas (sic) and Sey, architects, 13, Frederick-street. Edinburgh. [Building News 25 September 1874 p392]

The Manchester Limmer Asphalte and Concrete Company, have secured the contract for the erection of 132 concrete houses at Dundee. [Building News 13 November 1874 p595]

Renovated 1982-4 for the Hillcrest Housing Association
The similar block at Melrose Terrace was demolished in 1985.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1'The Connies'  

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 21-23 (odd numbers), Court StreetYes 
Item 2 of 2Melrose Terrace A similar block demolished 1985

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 218741875Build/construction 
Item 2 of 2September 1874 Tenders invitedTender return 10 October 1874

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 3Charles R Sey A18741875with the Concrete Building Company
Item 2 of 3Clunas & Sey A18741875with the Concrete Building Company
Item 3 of 3David Clunas A18741875with the Concrete Building Company

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Working Mens House Building Association 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Historic Scotland Lists     
Item 2 of 3RCAHMS1992Dundee on Record RCAHMSView of terrace from north (1989) p43
Item 3 of 3RCAHMS1999Homebuilders: Mactaggart & Mickel and the Scottish housebuilding industry RCAHMSView of terraces (RCHAMS B17783) p197

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Builder24 October 1874  p894
Item 2 of 3Building News25 September 1874  p388 and p392
Item 3 of 3Building News13 November 1874  p595

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register25180