Basic Site Details
| Name: | SCWS Building |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Yes | ||
| Magnum House | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Commercial premises | ||
| Warehouse | Grocery warehouse | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Queen Street | Yes | |
| 138, 140, Seagate | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1934 | |||
| 1992 | Alteration/conversion | Conversion to flats | |
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 | |
| Cornelius Horsburgh Armour (or W Cornelius Armour) | 1934 | ||||
| James Pask | B | 1992 | Top storey added during conversion to flats | ||
| Pask & Pask | B | 1992 | Top storey added during conversion to flats | ||
| Susan Pask | B | 1992 | Top storey added during conversion to flats | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society (SCWS) | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The 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 | p131 | |
| McKean, Charles | 1987 | The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction | Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press | p193 | |
Archive References
| The 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) | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 25329 | |