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Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	City Chambers	Yes
	Town Hall	Yes

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Municipal building

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	3, Bridge Street	Yes
	Kirkgate	Yes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1875	1879
	25 September 1875			Contracts advertised
	12 October 1876			Memorial stone
	1928			Minor alterations and scheme for re-decoration including Council Chamber
	1939			Large extension scheme

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
	James Campbell Walker	Architect		1875	1879	Won in competition
	James Grant Shearer	Architect	A	1928		Minor alterations and scheme for re-decoration including Council Chamber
	James Grant Shearer	Architect	B	1939		Large extension scheme

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Dunfermline Town Council	For all work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Gifford, John	1988	Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)			p188
	RSA	1876				599

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Architect	1875	III		p107
	British Architect		I		p513
	British Architect	29 October 1875	IV		p244
	Builder		LIV		p32
	Builder		XXXIV		pp1039-40 and 210
	Builder	12 January 1878	XXXVI		p39-41 (illustration p39)
	Building News		XXIX		p463
	Building News		XXXI		p403

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	25973
	RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum	RIBA Nomination Papers		James Grant Shearer: L no5519 (combined box 85) and F no4072 (box 32)

Images

© All rights reserved. The Builder [London], Volume 36, 12 January 1878, illus. page 39

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