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 NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | 'The Connies' | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Tenement | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 1-23 (odd numbers), Court Street | Yes | | | Melrose Terrace | | A similar block demolished 1985 |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1874 | 1875 | Build/construction | | | September 1874 | | Tenders invited | Tender return 10 October 1874 |
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 | | Charles R Sey | | A | 1874 | 1875 | with the Concrete Building Company | | Clunas & Sey | | A | 1874 | 1875 | with the Concrete Building Company | | David Clunas | | A | 1874 | 1875 | with the Concrete Building Company |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Working Mens House Building Association | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Historic Scotland Lists | | | | | | | RCAHMS | 1992 | Dundee on Record | | RCAHMS | View of terrace from north (1989) p43 | | RCAHMS | 1999 | Homebuilders: Mactaggart & Mickel and the Scottish housebuilding industry | | RCAHMS | View of terraces (RCHAMS B17783) p197 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 24 October 1874 | | | p894 | | Building News | 25 September 1874 | | | p388 and p392 | | Building News | 13 November 1874 | | | p595
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Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 25180 | |
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