Basic Site Details
| Name: | RC Church of St Francis and Franciscan Friary |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Drew Conlon still holds a painting of this church by the artist Peter Miller. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Church | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Tullideph Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1933 | Friary and hall and project for church | ||
| 1955 | Exhibition drawing | ||
| 1957 | 1959 | Build/construction | Church |
| 6 October 1957 | Foundation stone | 'The Bishop of Dunkeld, the Right Rev. William A. Hart, laid the foundation stone of the new St. Francis' Friary Church in Dundee on October 6. Messrs. Reginald Fairlie & Partners, of Edinburgh, designed the church, which will seat about 500.' per Builder 18 October 1957, p701 | |
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 | |
| Reginald Francis Joseph Fairlie | A | 1933 | Friary and hall and project for church | ||
| Alexander Ritchie Conlon | B | 1955 | Church | ||
| Reginald Fairlie & Partners | B | 1957 | 1959 | Church | |
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 | p254 | |
| Nuttgens, Patrick | 1959 | Reginald Fairlie 1883-1952: A Scottish Architect | Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd | p31, plate 29 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 18 October 1957 | 'New Dundee Church', p701 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 25682 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | Framed exhibition drawing | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Architects Index | ||