Basic Site Details Name: | Marine Hotel | Town, district or village: | Oban | City or county: | Argyll | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Is this perhaps the same as the Marine House Hotel? Check that entry | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Regent Hotel | Yes | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Charles Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1890 | | | | | 1898 | | | Lift and other alterations | | 1903 | | | Alterations | | 1936 | | | Fire which destroyed the Renaissance decoration in interior |
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 | | Alexander Shairp | | C | 1890 | | Original building | | Alexander Shairp | | A | 1898 | | Lift and other alterations | | Alexander Shairp | | B | 1903 | | Alterations | | James Taylor | | | After 1936 | | Renovation of interior |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | MacCaig, Major Duncan, banker | | | MacCaig, Miss Catherine | Client for 1903 work |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McKean, Charles | 1987 | The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction | | Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press | p82 (Taylor work) | | Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p417 Taylor work etc |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 38826 | | | Oban | Oban Dean of Guild | | For 1898 & 1903 work |
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