Basic Site Details | Name: | Sailors' Home | | City or county: | Dundee | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | A building to be used as a sailors' home, and also for housing the local Mercantile Marine Board, is in course of erection at Dundee. The architect is Mr D McLaren, of that town. [Building News 3 December 1880 p663]
Cost: £12,000. | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Unicorn House | Yes | |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Mission | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 62-63, Dock Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1879 | | | | | 1879 | 1881 | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | David Maclaren | | A | 1879 | 1881 | HS says MacLaren mainly responsible and buildings dated 1881 | | Ireland & Maclaren | | A | 1879 | 1881 | | | James Ireland | | A | 1879 | 1881 | |
ReferencesBibliographic 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 | p126 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 3 December 1880 | | | p663 |
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 | 25173 | |
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