Basic Site Details
| Name: | Blackford Park House |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Details similar to Rosetta, Ashbrook and other R R Raeburn houses. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Canaan School | About 1921 | |
| Salvation Army Home | Asbout 1935 | |
| Sunnyside Nursing Home | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| House | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 29, South Oswald Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1871 | Original villa | ||
| 1924 | Conversion of attics into bedrooms | ||
| 1982 | Demolition | ||
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 | |
| Robert Reid Raeburn | 1871 | ||||
| James McLellan Fairley | A | 1924 | Conversion of attics into bedrooms | ||
| Leadbetter, Fairley & Reid | A | 1924 | Conversion of attics into bedrooms | ||
| Robert Stirling Reid | A | 1924 | Conversion of attics into bedrooms | ||
| J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd | B | 1924 | Alterations? | ||
| Sydney Houghton Miller | B | 1924 | Alterations? | ||
| William James Walker Todd | B | 1924 | Alterations? | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Cant, M | 1990 | Sciennes and the Grange | pp225-229 | ||
| Edinburgh Architectural Association | 1907 | Edinburgh Architectural Association Exhibition Catalogue | Edinburgh | Listed in 'Memoir of Deceased Scottish Architects with Portraits' (as by Robert Reid Raeburn) | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Cowie and Seaton Collection | CSE 1920/23/1 | |
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 143865 | |