Basic Site Details
| Name: | Marks & Spencer store |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Shop | 3-storey, 5-bay Art Deco Style department store. | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 45, Murraygate | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1936 | |||
| 1965 | 1969 | Alterations and additions | Major extensions |
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 | |
| Robert Lutyens | 1936 | In association with J M Monro & Son - designed façade | |||
| Charles Ernest Monro | A | 1936 | In association with Robert Lutyens | ||
| Geoffrey James Monro | A | 1936 | In association with Robert Lutyens | ||
| J M Monro & Son | A | 1936 | In association with Robert Lutyens | ||
| John Forbes | A | 1936 | In association with Robert Lutyens | ||
| John Steel | A | 1936 | As assistant with J M Monro & Son | ||
| David Ralph Samson | B | 1965 | 1969 | Major extensions | |
| Gillean ('Sam') Petrie Small | B | 1965 | 1969 | Executive architect - major extensions | |
| Ian Cruickshank (or Cruikshank) | B | 1965 | 1969 | Major extensions | |
| John Forbes | B | 1965 | 1969 | Major extensions | |
| Monro & Partners | B | 1965 | 1969 | Major extensions | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Burton, Neil | Robert Lutyens and Marks & Spencer | Thirties Society Journal no 5 | |||
| Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | Yale | p133 | |
| Gregory, Neil | 2003 | Monro and Partners: shopping in Scotland with Marks and Spencer | Architectural Heritage, Vol XIV, pp67-85 | p72 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Sam Small | Information sent to Yvonne Hillyard | Sent June 2010 | |
| Dundee Planning Department/NMRS | Dundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm) | Book 82, pp115-121 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 25362 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Steel: A no7568 (Combined Box 195) and F no5676 (Combined 94) | |