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Basic Site Details
| Name: | Corn Exchange |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Sir John Ogilvy and others bought the site and the Corn Exchange was built in 1856; it was under-used and John Leng and Lord Kinnaird acquired and adapted it for wider public hall use, re-opened 1858. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Corn exchange, literary institution and assembly rooms | ||
| Kinnaird Hall | Latterly | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Corn exchange | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Bank Street | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1853 | Plans drawn up | Initial scheme prepared by Coe & Goodwin. Possibly rejected as too expensive. | |
| 1856 | Build/construction | ||
| 1858 | Alteration/conversion | Adapted to wider public use | |
| After 1903 | Before 1912 | Alterations | |
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Coe & Goodwin | Architectural practice | C | 1853 | Plans prepared - not executed | |
| Edwin Morton Goodwin | Architect | C | 1853 | Plans prepared - not executed | |
| Henry Edward Coe | Architect | C | 1853 | Plans prepared - not executed | |
| Charles Edward | Architect | 1858 | |||
| Blackadder & Allan | Architectural practice | B | After 1903 | Before 1912 | Alterations |
| David Lindsay Allan | Architect | B | After 1903 | Before 1912 | Alterations |
| Robert Blackadder | Architect | B | After 1903 | Before 1912 | Alterations |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Maxwell | Guide to Dundee | ||||
| McKean, Charles and Whatley, Patricia | 2008 | Lost Dundee: Dundee's lost architectural heritage | Birlinn, Edinburgh | pp 137-8 - illustrations of facade and interior | |
| Small, Gordon | 2009 | The Lengs: Dundee's other Publishing Dynasty | Dundee: tay Valley History Society (ref no D78) | p41 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 16 July 1853 | XI | page 456 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | David Lindsay Allan: L v23 no1836 | |
Images
© All rights reserved. Builder Vol. xi, 16 July 1853, page 456. Courtesy of Robert Hill