Basic Site Details Name: | Garthdee House with East and West gatelodges | Town, district or village: | Peterculter | City or county: | Aberdeenshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Lodges C listed | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Robert Gordon University | Yes | | | Scott Sutherland School of Architecture | | | | Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and the Built Environment | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Country House | | | | University | | School of Architecture |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Garthdee Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1872 | | | | | 1956 | | | Additions to east | | May 1957 | | Opened | officially opened by Lord Strathclyde, Minister of State, per Builder 31 May 1957, p1017 | | July 1967 | | Alterations and additions | To be extended at a cost of £130,000. | | Before 1975 | | Alterations and additions | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | J & W Smith | | A | 1872 | | | | William Smith II | | A | 1872 | | | | T Scott Sutherland | | | 1956 | | Additions to east | | T Scott Sutherland | | | 31 May 1957 | | 'former architectural student at the college, and gifted Garthdee House and grounds as the nucleus for the new School of Architecture'; 'carr[ied] out architectural work at net cost, while Alexander Hall and Sons under[took] the construction on a time and material basis...' (est. cost of extension ₤300,000 / actual cost ₤95,000) per Builder p1017 | | Robert (or Robin) Weir Donald | | A | Before 1975 | | Alterations | | Thomas ('Tom') Craig | | A | Before 1975 | | Alterations? | | Angus McDonald Taylor | | D | Before 1975 | | Alterations? | | Ian Manson Thomson | | D | Before 1975 | | Alterations | | Thomson Taylor Craig and Donald | | D | Before 1975 | | Alterations? |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Brogden, W A | 1998 | Aberdeen: an illustrated architectural guide | Second edition | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | p169 | | Fiddes, Jim | 2005 | Pitfodels and the early history of Garthdee | Issue 1, Summer 2005 | Aberdeen Town and County History Society Magazine | | | RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 31 May 1957 | | | 'School of Architecture Opened', p1017 | | Building | 7 July 1967 | | | p158 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 47908 | | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 52365 | West Lodge | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 52364 | East Lodge |
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