Basic Site Details
| Name: | Albion Road School |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Designed in the simplest treatment of Renaissance to accommodate 1400 children in two departments. Accepted estimate £20,092-14-10d. Anticipated total cost £25,000 approx. Now offices and workshops. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Norton Park Annexe, Technical Block | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| School | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 57, Albion Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1903 | Tenders submitted | ||
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 | |
| John Alexander Carfrae | A | 1903 | As School Board architect | ||
| Victor James de Spiganovicz | A | 1903 | As assistant to John Alexander Carfrae, School Board Architect | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Edinburgh School Board | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p557 | |
| Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | ||||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architect | 10 July 1903 | Page 36 and Page viii - contracts open | ||
| British Architect | 24 July 1903 | p72 - costs | ||
| Builder | 28 February 1903 | LXXXIV | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 30323 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Alexander Carfrae: L v10 no564 (microfilm reel 32); Victor James de Spiganovicz: L v20 no1597 | |