Basic Site Details Name: | Mercantile Buildings, Dundee Perth & London Shipping Company Offices | City or county: | Dundee | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | See separate entry for earlier buildings for the same company at 5 Shore Terrace, now demolished. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Maritime Buildings | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 20, Dock Street | | | | 26, East Dock Street | Yes | | | Trades Lane | | Facing South Marketgait |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1853 | | | Building begun (according to HS List) | | 1891 | | | |
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 | | George Gordon Maclaren | | A | 1891 | | New building at 20 Dock Street | | James Maclaren | | A | 1891 | | New building at 20 Dock Street | | James Maclaren & Son | | A | 1891 | | New building at 20 Dock Street |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Dundee Perth & London Shipping Company | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe 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 | p131 | | Historic Scotland Lists | | | | | Incorrectly state 'begun 1853, Sir G G Scott, archt' |
Archive ReferencesThe 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 | 25232 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | AND/306/2, AND/307/1-3 |
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