Basic Site Details
| Name: | Coldside Library |
| Town, district or village: | Hilltown |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Personal information from Frank Thomson. Built with gift of £7,200 from Andrew Carnegie. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Carnegie Library | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Library | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 150, Strathmartine Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1906 | 1909 | ||
| 22 October 1908 | Opened | ||
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 | |
| Frank Drummond Thomson | A | 1906 | 1909 | Working for his father | |
| James Thomson | A | 1906 | 1909 | With Careless as assistant and with Frank Thomson working for his father | |
| William Edward Careless (or Carless) | A | 1909 | 1909 | As assistant to James Thomson | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Association | 1912 | Handbook and Guide to Dundee and District | British Association (Dundee meeting, 1912) | p185 | |
| Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | Yale | p233 | |
| McKean, Charles and Whatley, Patricia | 2008 | Lost Dundee: Dundee's lost architectural heritage | Birlinn, Edinburgh | p164 - perspective drawing illustrated | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | Early 1915 | CVIII | pp585, 589, 395 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 25494 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William Edward Careless/Carless: L v22 no1781; James Thomson: L v21 no1626 ('Four Carnegie Libraries') & F no1602 (microfilm reel 14) | |