Basic Site Details
| Name: | Public Baths |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Corporation Baths | ||
| Public Baths and Wash-houses | After major extension in first decade of 20th century | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Blackscroft | Intended location for David Smith's second set of designs - not executed | |
| The Pleasance | Intended location for David Smith's original designs - not executed | |
| West Protection Wall | Yes | Location of executed baths |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 5 March 1847 | Journal reference | Advertisement for contractors for original building | |
| Early 1840s | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | ||
| 1871 | Town Council took possession of the building; probably upgraded at this time | ||
| 1909 | Major extension | ||
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 | |
| Dundee City Architect's Department | 1847 | William Scott as Town's Architect (after death of David Smith) | |||
| William Scott | 1847 | as Town's Architect (after death of David Smith) | |||
| David Smith | Early 1840s | Begun by Smith and built by public subscription, but continued by William Scott after Smith's death | |||
| James Thomson | 1909 | Major extension - as Dundee City Architect | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Groome, Francis H | Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-85) | Edinburgh, London & Glasgow: Thomas C Jack, Grange Publishing Works | |||
| McKean, Charles and Whatley, Patricia | 2008 | Lost Dundee: Dundee's lost architectural heritage | Birlinn, Edinburgh | p221 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 3 April 1909 | p421 | ||
| Dundee Advertiser | 5 March 1847 | Advertisement for contractors | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | James Thomson: L v21 no1626 & F no1602 (microfilm reel 14) | |